On saturday, Ana worked 1/4 of a day. On sunday she worked 1/3 of the day. what part of day did she work both days?
3/12 + 4/12 = ?
To find the part of the day that Ana worked on both Saturday and Sunday, you need to find the common or overlapping portion of the two fractions 1/4 and 1/3.
Step 1: Find the common denominator.
In this case, the common denominator for 1/4 and 1/3 is 12. To convert 1/4 to a fraction with a denominator of 12, you multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3: (1/4) x (3/3) = 3/12. To convert 1/3 to a fraction with a denominator of 12, you multiply both the numerator and denominator by 4: (1/3) x (4/4) = 4/12.
Step 2: Compare the fractions.
Now that both fractions have a denominator of 12, we can compare the numerators. The fractions 3/12 and 4/12 have a common fraction of 12th.
Step 3: Simplify, if necessary.
In this case, the fractions can't be simplified any further since the numerators are already in their simplest form.
Therefore, Ana worked 3/12 or 1/4 of a day on both Saturday and Sunday.