2/3 + 13

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To find the sum of 2/3 and 13, you first need to convert the whole number 13 into a fraction with the same denominator as 2/3. The denominator for 2/3 is 3, so you can write 13 as 13/1.

Now you have 2/3 + 13/1. To add fractions, they need to have the same denominator. The denominator here is 3, so you need to make the denominators the same by multiplying the numerator and denominator of 13/1 by 3:

2/3 + 13/1 = 2/3 + (13 * 3)/(1 * 3)
= 2/3 + 39/3

Now that the denominators are the same, you can add the numerators:

2/3 + 39/3 = (2 + 39)/3
= 41/3

So, the sum of 2/3 and 13 is 41/3.