Find a rational number between two and 2 1/4 using the method of adding the numbers together in dividing by two

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To find a rational number between two and $\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2}$ using the method of adding the numbers together and dividing by two, we can first add the two numbers together:

$$2+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{4}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}$$

Next, we divide the sum by two:

$$\frac{\frac{5}{2}}{2}=\frac{5}{2}\div2=\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{4}$$

Therefore, $\frac{5}{4}$ is a rational number between two and $\frac{2}{4}$.