Question

Add or subtract. Write fraction in simplest form.
$\frac{17}{12}-\left(-\frac{1}{8}\right)$

Answer 1

Given, $\frac{17}{12}-\left(-\frac{1}{8}\right)$

Solving brackets,
$\therefore \frac{17}{12}+\frac{1}{8}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{17}{12}+\frac{1}{8}$

To add this we have to make denominator same ,

$$\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow \frac{17\times 2}{12\times 2}+\frac{1\times 3}{8\times 3} \\ \Rightarrow \frac{34}{24}+\frac{3}{24} \\ \Rightarrow \left(\frac{34+3}{24}\right) \\ \Rightarrow \left(\frac{37}{24}\right) \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the required answer is $\frac{37}{24}$.