4+1/2

asked by guest
on Nov 15, 2024 at 9:54 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(4 + \frac{1}{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 4 + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{2} = 4.5 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{4}{1}\) and \(\frac{1}{2}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} 4 + \frac{1}{2} &= \frac{4 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{8 + 1}{2} \\ &= \frac{9}{2} \end{aligned} \]