Solve 4/12+9/8

$$\frac{ 4 }{ 12 } + \frac{ 9 }{ 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{35}{24}\approx 1.458333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{9}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 8 is 24. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{9}{8} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{8}{24}+\frac{27}{24}$$

Since \frac{8}{24} and \frac{27}{24} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+27}{24}$$

Add 8 and 27 to get 35.

$$\frac{35}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 7}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{11}{24} \approx 1.458333333$$