3 5/6 + 2 1/3 + 5/6

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on Mar 29, 2025 at 4:53 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 356+213+563\frac{5}{6} + 2\frac{1}{3} + \frac{5}{6}

MathBot Answer:

356+213+56=7 3\frac{5}{6} + 2\frac{1}{3} + \frac{5}{6} = 7


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 31\frac{3}{1}, 56\frac{5}{6}, 21\frac{2}{1}, 13\frac{1}{3}, and 56\frac{5}{6} is 66. 356+213+56=3616+5161+2616+1232+5161=18+5+12+2+56=426=7 \begin{aligned} 3\frac{5}{6} + 2\frac{1}{3} + \frac{5}{6} &= \frac{3 \cdot 6}{1 \cdot 6} + \frac{5 \cdot 1}{6 \cdot 1} + \frac{2 \cdot 6}{1 \cdot 6} + \frac{1 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} + \frac{5 \cdot 1}{6 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{18 + 5 + 12 + 2 + 5}{6} \\ &= \frac{42}{6} \\&= 7 \end{aligned}