41.01 plus 36.87

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on Nov 15, 2024 at 9:52 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(41.01 + 36.87\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 41.01 + 36.87 = \frac{1947}{25} = 77.88 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{41}{1}\), \(\frac{1}{100}\), \(\frac{36}{1}\), and \(\frac{87}{100}\) is \(100\). \[ \begin{aligned} 41.01 + 36.87 &= \frac{41 \cdot 100}{1 \cdot 100} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{100 \cdot 1} + \frac{36 \cdot 100}{1 \cdot 100} + \frac{87 \cdot 1}{100 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{4100 + 1 + 3600 + 87}{100} \\ &= \frac{7788}{100} \\&= \frac{1947}{25} \end{aligned} \]