3+1/2

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on Oct 22, 2024 at 8:14 pm



You asked:

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

MathBot Answer:

\[ 3 + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{3}{1}\) and \(\frac{1}{2}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} 3 + \frac{1}{2} &= \frac{3 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{6 + 1}{2} \\ &= \frac{7}{2} \end{aligned} \]


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