Solve 17/12+33/12=

$$1 \frac { 7 } { 12 } + 3 \frac { 3 } { 12 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{6}\approx 4.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 12 to get 12.

$$\frac{12+7}{12}+\frac{3\times 12+3}{12}$$

Add 12 and 7 to get 19.

$$\frac{19}{12}+\frac{3\times 12+3}{12}$$

Multiply 3 and 12 to get 36.

$$\frac{19}{12}+\frac{36+3}{12}$$

Add 36 and 3 to get 39.

$$\frac{19}{12}+\frac{39}{12}$$

Since \frac{19}{12} and \frac{39}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{19+39}{12}$$

Add 19 and 39 to get 58.

$$\frac{58}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{58}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{29}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{2 \cdot 3} = 4\frac{5}{6} = 4.833333333333333$$