4/8+4/12

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on Jan 14, 2025 at 8:34 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{4}{8} + \frac{4}{12}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{4}{8} + \frac{4}{12} = \frac{5}{6} = 0.8\overline{3} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{4}{8}\) and \(\frac{4}{12}\) is \(24\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{4}{8} + \frac{4}{12} &= \frac{4 \cdot 3}{8 \cdot 3} + \frac{4 \cdot 2}{12 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{12 + 8}{24} \\ &= \frac{20}{24} \\&= \frac{5}{6} \end{aligned} \]