A student says 2/3 + 1/4 = 3/7. What should you say?

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Question

A student says 2/3 + 1/4 = 3/7. What should you say?

Accepted Answer

The denominators must match first. Rename to twelfths: 2/3 = 8/12 and 1/4 = 3/12, so the sum is 11/12.