1 over 8 plus 2 over 5
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{1}{8} + \frac{2}{5}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ \frac{1}{8} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{21}{40} = 0.525 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{8}\) and \(\frac{2}{5}\) is \(40\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{8} + \frac{2}{5} &= \frac{1 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 5} + \frac{2 \cdot 8}{5 \cdot 8} \\ &= \frac{5 + 16}{40} \\ &= \frac{21}{40} \end{aligned} \]