5/6+2/3

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on Jan 28, 2025 at 4:13 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 56+23\frac{5}{6} + \frac{2}{3}

MathBot Answer:

56+23=32=1.5 \frac{5}{6} + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 56\frac{5}{6} and 23\frac{2}{3} is 66. 56+23=5161+2232=5+46=96=32 \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{6} + \frac{2}{3} &= \frac{5 \cdot 1}{6 \cdot 1} + \frac{2 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{5 + 4}{6} \\ &= \frac{9}{6} \\&= \frac{3}{2} \end{aligned}