33 + 42.3

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on Oct 22, 2024 at 2:10 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(33 + 42.3\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 33 + 42.3 = \frac{753}{10} = 75.3 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{33}{1}\), \(\frac{42}{1}\), and \(\frac{3}{10}\) is \(10\). \[ \begin{aligned} 33 + 42.3 &= \frac{33 \cdot 10}{1 \cdot 10} + \frac{42 \cdot 10}{1 \cdot 10} + \frac{3 \cdot 1}{10 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{330 + 420 + 3}{10} \\ &= \frac{753}{10} \end{aligned} \]