20+2/3+8

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on Nov 19, 2024 at 10:24 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(20 + \frac{2}{3} + 8\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 20 + \frac{2}{3} + 8 = \frac{86}{3} = 28.\overline{6} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{20}{1}\), \(\frac{2}{3}\), and \(\frac{8}{1}\) is \(3\). \[ \begin{aligned} 20 + \frac{2}{3} + 8 &= \frac{20 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} + \frac{2 \cdot 1}{3 \cdot 1} + \frac{8 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{60 + 2 + 24}{3} \\ &= \frac{86}{3} \end{aligned} \]