4/10 +2/20

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on Jan 18, 2025 at 10:01 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{4}{10} + \frac{2}{20}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{4}{10} + \frac{2}{20} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{4}{10}\) and \(\frac{2}{20}\) is \(20\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{4}{10} + \frac{2}{20} &= \frac{4 \cdot 2}{10 \cdot 2} + \frac{2 \cdot 1}{20 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{8 + 2}{20} \\ &= \frac{10}{20} \\&= \frac{1}{2} \end{aligned} \]