1/3 add 1/4

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on Mar 25, 2025 at 2:26 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 13+14\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4}

MathBot Answer:

13+14=712=0.583 \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{7}{12} = 0.58\overline{3}


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 13\frac{1}{3} and 14\frac{1}{4} is 1212. 13+14=1434+1343=4+312=712 \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} &= \frac{1 \cdot 4}{3 \cdot 4} + \frac{1 \cdot 3}{4 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{4 + 3}{12} \\ &= \frac{7}{12} \end{aligned}