Chapter 0.4, Problem 17E

To determine

To calculate: The simplified form of $\frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}$ .

Answer to Problem 17E

The simplified form of $\frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}$ is $\frac{8}{3}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The statement “ $\frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}$ .”

Formula used:

When two or more fractions with same denominators are added or subtracted then only numerators are added or subtracted , denominator remains unchanged.

Consider the provided statement “ $\frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}$ .”

Recall that when two fractions having same denominator are added then only numerators are added, denominator remains unchanged.

So, the given expression can be simplified as,

  $\begin{array}{c}\frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}=\frac{4+4}{3}\\ \frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}=\frac{8}{3}\end{array}$

Since, $\frac{8}{3}$ cannot be simplified further,

Hence, the simplified form of $\frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}$ is $\frac{8}{3}$ .