What does 1/3 + 1/4 equal

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Mark Michael

22 September, 07:10

What does 1/3 + 1/4 equal

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Abdiel Giles · Answer 1

Here's how to subtract 1/4 from 1/3: 13 - 14

We can't subtract two fractions with different denominators. So you need to get a common denominator. To do this, you'll multiply the denominators times each other ... but the numerators have to change, too. They get multiplied by the other term's denominator. So we multiply 1 by 4, and get 4. Then we multiply 1 by 3, and get 3. Next we give both terms new denominators - - 3 * 4 = 12. So now our fractions look like this:412-312

Since our denominators match, we can subtract the numerators. 4 - 3 = 1 So the answer is: 112

Last of all, we need to simplify the fraction, if possible. Can it be reduced to a simpler fraction? To find out, we try dividing it by 2 ... No good. 2 is larger than 1. So we're done reducing. There you have it! The final answer is:13-14=1 1/2