2 3/4 + 2 5/9

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on Apr 10, 2025 at 12:49 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 234+2592\frac{3}{4} + 2\frac{5}{9}

MathBot Answer:

234+259=19136=5.305 2\frac{3}{4} + 2\frac{5}{9} = \frac{191}{36} = 5.30\overline{5}


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 21\frac{2}{1}, 34\frac{3}{4}, 21\frac{2}{1}, and 59\frac{5}{9} is 3636. 234+259=236136+3949+236136+5494=72+27+72+2036=19136 \begin{aligned} 2\frac{3}{4} + 2\frac{5}{9} &= \frac{2 \cdot 36}{1 \cdot 36} + \frac{3 \cdot 9}{4 \cdot 9} + \frac{2 \cdot 36}{1 \cdot 36} + \frac{5 \cdot 4}{9 \cdot 4} \\ &= \frac{72 + 27 + 72 + 20}{36} \\ &= \frac{191}{36} \end{aligned}