What is 3/4 plus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 3/4 + 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/4 and 1/4?

3 4 + 1 4 = (3 × 4) + (1 × 4) 4 × 4 = 16 16 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 4 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 16/16 = 1
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of adding 3/4 and 1/4 is : 1