1 2/3 + 4/3

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on Sep 23, 2024 at 2:20 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(1\frac{2}{3} + \frac{4}{3}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 1\frac{2}{3} + \frac{4}{3} = 3 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{1}\), \(\frac{2}{3}\), and \(\frac{4}{3}\) is \(3\). \[ \begin{aligned} 1\frac{2}{3} + \frac{4}{3} &= \frac{1 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} + \frac{2 \cdot 1}{3 \cdot 1} + \frac{4 \cdot 1}{3 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{3 + 2 + 4}{3} \\ &= \frac{9}{3} \\&= 3 \end{aligned} \]