Question

Shari is adding these fractions:

1/3 + 1/4

What's her next step?

Answer 1

Next step she needs to find the common denominator

Answer 2

Her next step is to find a common denominator. Remember that if you multiply a number to the denominator, you'll have to multiply it to the numerator too:

1/3(4/4) + 1/4(3/3)

4/12 + 3/12

Simplify. Combine like terms

4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12

7/12 will be final solution

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