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1
4
+
3
4
\dfrac{1}{4} + \dfrac{3}{4}
4
1
+
4
3
1
4
+
3
4
\dfrac{1}{4} + \dfrac{3}{4}
4
1
+
4
3
Since these fractions have the same denominator, we can just add the numerators
1
4
+
3
4
=
4
4
\dfrac{1}{4} + \dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{4}{4}
4
1
+
4
3
=
4
4
4
4
\dfrac{4}{4}
4
4
can be reduced, since
4
4
4
is a factor of both
4
4
4
and
4
4
4
:
4
4
÷
4
4
=
1
\dfrac{4}{4} \div \dfrac{4}{4} = 1
4
4
÷
4
4
=
1
The fraction is now in lowest terms