49 1/2

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on Sep 24, 2024 at 1:16 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(49\frac{1}{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 49\frac{1}{2} = \frac{99}{2} = 49.5 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{49}{1}\) and \(\frac{1}{2}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} 49\frac{1}{2} &= \frac{49 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{98 + 1}{2} \\ &= \frac{99}{2} \end{aligned} \]