14 1/5+3/5

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on Nov 24, 2024 at 7:21 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(14\frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{5}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 14\frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{5} = \frac{74}{5} = 14.8 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{14}{1}\), \(\frac{1}{5}\), and \(\frac{3}{5}\) is \(5\). \[ \begin{aligned} 14\frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{5} &= \frac{14 \cdot 5}{1 \cdot 5} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 1} + \frac{3 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{70 + 1 + 3}{5} \\ &= \frac{74}{5} \end{aligned} \]