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Evaluate each expression. $$4+\frac{1}{3}$$

   Evaluate each expression.
$$4+\frac{1}{3}$$

College Algebra

College Algebra

Michael Sullivan 11th Edition

Chapter 0, Problem 57

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Solved by Expert Victoria Karaluz

05/17/2020

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The common denominator for 4 and $\frac{1}{3}$ is 3. Now, we can rewrite 4 as a fraction with a denominator of 3: $4 = \frac{4}{1} = \frac{4 \times 3}{1 \times 3} = \frac{12}{3}$. Show more…

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Key Concepts

Arithmetic Operations

Arithmetic operations are fundamental mathematical processes such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In this context, addition is used to combine numbers, which is a basic skill that involves summing an integer with a fraction.

Fractions

Fractions represent parts of a whole and are expressed as a numerator over a denominator. Understanding fractions is essential when performing arithmetic operations that involve non-integer values, requiring the ability to manipulate and combine them with whole numbers.

Common Denominator

Using a common denominator is a technique used to add or subtract fractions by converting different terms to have the same denominator. This allows for a straightforward addition of the numerators, making the process of combining fractions and whole numbers, when the whole number is converted to a fraction with the same denominator, more manageable.

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