Write the Fraction in Simplest Form 1/4+1/3

$\frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{3}$

Step 1

To write $\frac{1}{4}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{3} + \frac{1}{3}$

Step 2

To write $\frac{1}{3}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{3} + \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{4}{4}$

Step 3

Write each expression with a common denominator of $12$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

Multiply $\frac{1}{4}$ by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{3}{4 \cdot 3} + \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{4}{4}$

Multiply $4$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3}{12} + \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{4}{4}$

Multiply $\frac{1}{3}$ by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$\frac{3}{12} + \frac{4}{3 \cdot 4}$

Multiply $3$ by $4$ .

$\frac{3}{12} + \frac{4}{12}$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3 + 4}{12}$

Step 5

Add $3$ and $4$ .

$\frac{7}{12}$