2/5 + 2/15

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on Nov 14, 2024 at 4:38 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{2}{5} + \frac{2}{15}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{2}{5} + \frac{2}{15} = \frac{8}{15} = 0.5\overline{3} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{2}{15}\) is \(15\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{5} + \frac{2}{15} &= \frac{2 \cdot 3}{5 \cdot 3} + \frac{2 \cdot 1}{15 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{6 + 2}{15} \\ &= \frac{8}{15} \end{aligned} \]