1/5+3/20

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on Jan 14, 2025 at 3:32 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{20}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{20} = \frac{7}{20} = 0.35 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{5}\) and \(\frac{3}{20}\) is \(20\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{20} &= \frac{1 \cdot 4}{5 \cdot 4} + \frac{3 \cdot 1}{20 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{4 + 3}{20} \\ &= \frac{7}{20} \end{aligned} \]