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What is 2/4 PLUS 3/12

User Tomer Shay
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Answer: 9/12 or 3/4 when simplified

Explanation:

2/4+3/12

Get the fractions to have the same denominator in order to add them.

2/4=6/12

Get them both to be 12, multiply the denominator and numerator by 3

6/12+3/12=9/12

To simplify the answer divide the top and bottom by 3 and get 3/4

User Travis Illig
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Answer:

3/4

Explanation:

2/4+3/12=

find common denominator=12

2/4*3/3=6/12

6/12+3/12=9/12

simplify

9/12 divided by 3/3= 3/4

User Andz
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