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What is 1/4 plus 1/3?

Answer
1/4 + 1/3 = 712
Fraction
712
Decimal
0.583 ≈ 0.583333
Percent
58.3333%

Step by step

  1. Find a common denominator
    The lowest common denominator of 4 and 3 is 12.
    1/4 = (1 × 3)/(4 × 3) = 3/12
    1/3 = (1 × 4)/(3 × 4) = 4/12
  2. Add the numerators (tops)
    3/12 + 4/12 = 7/12

Check: 7/12 − 1/3 = 1/4 ✓

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1/4
1/3
= 7/12

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    What is 1/4 plus 1/3?

    1/4 plus 1/3 is 7/12. As a decimal it's 0.583333.

    How do you work out 1/4 + 1/3?

    Rewrite both fractions with a common denominator, add the numerators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.