5/8+5/2

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on Sep 20, 2024 at 4:53 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{5}{8} + \frac{5}{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{5}{8} + \frac{5}{2} = \frac{25}{8} = 3.125 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{8}\) and \(\frac{5}{2}\) is \(8\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{8} + \frac{5}{2} &= \frac{5 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} + \frac{5 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} \\ &= \frac{5 + 20}{8} \\ &= \frac{25}{8} \end{aligned} \]


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