7/3+5/2

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on Mar 24, 2025 at 1:28 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 73+52\frac{7}{3} + \frac{5}{2}

MathBot Answer:

73+52=296=4.83 \frac{7}{3} + \frac{5}{2} = \frac{29}{6} = 4.8\overline{3}


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 73\frac{7}{3} and 52\frac{5}{2} is 66. 73+52=7232+5323=14+156=296 \begin{aligned} \frac{7}{3} + \frac{5}{2} &= \frac{7 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} + \frac{5 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{14 + 15}{6} \\ &= \frac{29}{6} \end{aligned}