What is 32/1 + 1/3?

This is how you add

Step 1

Our denominators (bottom numbers) don't match, so we can't add yet.

3 goes into 1 evenly, so we only need to multiply one term to get a common denominator.

Multiply 32 by 3, and get 96, then we multiply 1 by 3 and get 3.

This gives us a new problem that looks like so:

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

96 + 1 = 97

So what's the answer so far?

Step 3

Can this fraction be reduced?

First, we attempt to divide it by 2...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 3...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 5...

No good. 5 is larger than 3. So we're done reducing.

Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 32/1 + 1/3