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You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(625 - \frac{1}{2}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ 625 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1249}{2} = 624.5 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{625}{1}\) and \(\frac{-1}{2}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} 625 - \frac{1}{2} &= \frac{625 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} + \frac{-1 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{1250 + -1}{2} \\ &= \frac{1249}{2} \end{aligned} \]