2/5 + 5/2

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on Nov 18, 2024 at 4:18 pm



You asked:

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

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{2}{5} + \frac{5}{2} = \frac{29}{10} = 2.9 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{5}{2}\) is \(10\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{5} + \frac{5}{2} &= \frac{2 \cdot 2}{5 \cdot 2} + \frac{5 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{4 + 25}{10} \\ &= \frac{29}{10} \end{aligned} \]