Find the sum and reduce to lowest terms.
1 over 12 plus 3 over 12
(1 point)
Responses
4 over 12
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4 over 24
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1 over 4
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1 over 3
The correct answer is 4 over 12.
To find the sum of 1/12 and 3/12 and then reduce it to lowest terms, follow these steps:
Step 1: Add the numerators (top numbers) together: 1 + 3 = 4.
Step 2: Keep the same denominator (bottom number): 12.
Step 3: Rewrite the sum as a fraction: 4/12.
Step 4: Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator, which in this case is 4. Divide both the numerator and denominator by 4: (4 ÷ 4) / (12 ÷ 4) = 1/3.
So, the sum of 1/12 and 3/12, reduced to lowest terms, is 1/3.