3×½+2

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on Jan 26, 2025 at 7:08 am



You asked:

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

MathBot Answer:

\[ 3 \cdot \frac{1}{2} + 2 = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{3}{2}\) and \(\frac{2}{1}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} 3 \cdot \frac{1}{2} + 2 &= \frac{3 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} + \frac{2 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{3 + 4}{2} \\ &= \frac{7}{2} \end{aligned} \]