1/3+5/12+4/5=
how do I break this down to add it?
1/3
5/12
4/5
find a common denominator, which for example, would be 60.
1/3= 20/60
5/12= 25/60
4/5= 48/60
then add the numerators.
20/60 + 25/60 + 48/60 = ?
To add fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator we can use is 60.
To convert 1/3 to this common denominator, you need to multiply the numerator and denominator by 20 (since 20 times 3 equals 60):
1/3 = (1 * 20)/(3 * 20) = 20/60
Similarly, to convert 5/12 to the common denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 (since 5 times 12 equals 60):
5/12 = (5 * 5)/(12 * 5) = 25/60
And for 4/5, multiply the numerator and denominator by 12 (since 12 times 5 equals 60):
4/5 = (4 * 12)/(5 * 12) = 48/60
Now you have all three fractions with a common denominator of 60. To add them together, simply add the numerators:
20/60 + 25/60 + 48/60 = (20 + 25 + 48)/60 = 93/60
So, the sum of 1/3, 5/12, and 4/5 is 93/60.