1/2 + 1/8

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on Jan 25, 2025 at 11:09 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{5}{8} = 0.625 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{1}{8}\) is \(8\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{8} &= \frac{1 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{4 + 1}{8} \\ &= \frac{5}{8} \end{aligned} \]


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