Basic Math Examples

\frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{24}

$\frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{24}$

Step 1

To write

\frac{1}{4}

$\frac{1}{4}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{6}{6}

$\frac{6}{6}$ .

\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{6}{6} + \frac{1}{24}

$\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{6}{6} + \frac{1}{24}$

Step 2

Write each expression with a common denominator of

24

$24$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of

1

$1$ .

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Step 2.1

Multiply

\frac{1}{4}

$\frac{1}{4}$ by

\frac{6}{6}

$\frac{6}{6}$ .

\frac{6}{4 \cdot 6} + \frac{1}{24}

$\frac{6}{4 \cdot 6} + \frac{1}{24}$

Step 2.2

Multiply

4

$4$ by

6

$6$ .

\frac{6}{24} + \frac{1}{24}

$\frac{6}{24} + \frac{1}{24}$

\frac{6}{24} + \frac{1}{24}

$\frac{6}{24} + \frac{1}{24}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{6 + 1}{24}

$\frac{6 + 1}{24}$

Step 4

Add

6

$6$ and

1

$1$ .

\frac{7}{24}

$\frac{7}{24}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{7}{24}

$\frac{7}{24}$

Decimal Form:

0.291 ¯ 6

$0.291\overline{6}$