10÷2+8

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on Mar 31, 2025 at 1:47 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 102+8\frac{10}{2} + 8

MathBot Answer:

102+8=13 \frac{10}{2} + 8 = 13


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 102\frac{10}{2} and 81\frac{8}{1} is 22. 102+8=10121+8212=10+162=262=13 \begin{aligned} \frac{10}{2} + 8 &= \frac{10 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} + \frac{8 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{10 + 16}{2} \\ &= \frac{26}{2} \\&= 13 \end{aligned}