Solve 68/12+1/12=

$$6 \frac { 8 } { 12 } + \frac { 1 } { 12 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{27}{4}=6.75$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 6 and 12 to get 72.

$$\frac{72+8}{12}+\frac{1}{12}$$

Add 72 and 8 to get 80.

$$\frac{80}{12}+\frac{1}{12}$$

Since \frac{80}{12} and \frac{1}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{80+1}{12}$$

Add 80 and 1 to get 81.

$$\frac{81}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{81}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{27}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {3}}{2 ^ {2}} = 6\frac{3}{4} = 6.75$$