1/5+3/8

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on Jan 09, 2025 at 1:15 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{8} = \frac{23}{40} = 0.575 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{5}\) and \(\frac{3}{8}\) is \(40\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{5} + \frac{3}{8} &= \frac{1 \cdot 8}{5 \cdot 8} + \frac{3 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{8 + 15}{40} \\ &= \frac{23}{40} \end{aligned} \]


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