What is 21/33 + 1/12?
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Here's how we add
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Step 1Can you add yet? Nope! The denominators don't match. We need a common denominator. So next we take both denominators and multiply them. Next, take each numerator and multiply it by the denominator of the other term. So, we multiply 21 by 12, and get 252, then we multiply 33 by 12 and get 396. Now for the second term. You multiply 1 by 33, and get 33, then multiply 33 by 12 and get 396. We now have a new problem, that looks like this:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 252 + 33 = 285 Answer:
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Step 3Now, do we need to simplify this fraction? First, we attempt to divide it by 2... Nope. Try the next prime number, 3... Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 3? Yes! So we reduce it:
Now, try the same number again. Nope. Try the next prime number, 5... Nope. Try the next prime number, 7... Nope. Try the next prime number, 11... Nope. Try the next prime number, 13... Nope. Try the next prime number, 17... Nope. Try the next prime number, 19... Nope. Try the next prime number, 23... Nope. Try the next prime number, 29... Nope. Try the next prime number, 31... Nope. Try the next prime number, 37... Nope. Try the next prime number, 41... Nope. Try the next prime number, 43... Nope. Try the next prime number, 47... Nope. Try the next prime number, 53... Nope. Try the next prime number, 59... Nope. Try the next prime number, 61... Nope. Try the next prime number, 67... Nope. Try the next prime number, 71... Nope. Try the next prime number, 73... Nope. Try the next prime number, 79... Nope. Try the next prime number, 83... Nope. Try the next prime number, 89... Nope. Try the next prime number, 97... No good. 97 is larger than 95. So we're done reducing. Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 21/33 + 1/12
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