2.3 +4.3

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on Sep 20, 2024 at 11:44 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(2.3 + 4.3\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 2.3 + 4.3 = \frac{33}{5} = 6.6 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{2}{1}\), \(\frac{3}{10}\), \(\frac{4}{1}\), and \(\frac{3}{10}\) is \(10\). \[ \begin{aligned} 2.3 + 4.3 &= \frac{2 \cdot 10}{1 \cdot 10} + \frac{3 \cdot 1}{10 \cdot 1} + \frac{4 \cdot 10}{1 \cdot 10} + \frac{3 \cdot 1}{10 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{20 + 3 + 40 + 3}{10} \\ &= \frac{66}{10} \\&= \frac{33}{5} \end{aligned} \]