Add Whole Fractions 75Eca3

1. **Understanding the problem:** You want to add whole numbers and fractions together. 2. **Important rule:** To add a whole number and a fraction, convert the whole number to a fraction with the same denominator as the fraction. 3. **Formula:** If you have a whole number $a$ and a fraction $\frac{b}{c}$, then $$a + \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \times c}{c} + \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a c + b}{c}$$ 4. **Example:** Add $3$ and $\frac{2}{5}$. 5. Convert $3$ to a fraction with denominator $5$: $$3 = \frac{3 \times 5}{5} = \frac{15}{5}$$ 6. Now add the fractions: $$\frac{15}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{15 + 2}{5} = \frac{17}{5}$$ 7. **Result:** The sum is $\frac{17}{5}$ or $3 \frac{2}{5}$ as a mixed number. This is how you add whole numbers and fractions correctly by converting the whole number to a fraction first.