2 1/3 plus 1 1/2

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on Jan 15, 2025 at 10:33 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(2\frac{1}{3} + 1\frac{1}{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 2\frac{1}{3} + 1\frac{1}{2} = \frac{23}{6} = 3.8\overline{3} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{2}{1}\), \(\frac{1}{3}\), \(\frac{1}{1}\), and \(\frac{1}{2}\) is \(6\). \[ \begin{aligned} 2\frac{1}{3} + 1\frac{1}{2} &= \frac{2 \cdot 6}{1 \cdot 6} + \frac{1 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} + \frac{1 \cdot 6}{1 \cdot 6} + \frac{1 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{12 + 2 + 6 + 3}{6} \\ &= \frac{23}{6} \end{aligned} \]