Solve 11/4+3/12

$$1 \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { 3 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4.

$$\frac{4+1}{4}+\frac{3}{12}$$

Add 4 and 1 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{4}+\frac{3}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$$

Since \frac{5}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+1}{4}$$

Add 5 and 1 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$