-8/21+91/3+8/54

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on Sep 19, 2024 at 9:42 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{-8}{21} + \frac{91}{3} + \frac{8}{54}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{-8}{21} + \frac{91}{3} + \frac{8}{54} = \frac{5689}{189} = 30.\overline{100529} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{-8}{21}\), \(\frac{91}{3}\), and \(\frac{8}{54}\) is \(378\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{-8}{21} + \frac{91}{3} + \frac{8}{54} &= \frac{-8 \cdot 18}{21 \cdot 18} + \frac{91 \cdot 126}{3 \cdot 126} + \frac{8 \cdot 7}{54 \cdot 7} \\ &= \frac{-144 + 11466 + 56}{378} \\ &= \frac{11378}{378} \\&= \frac{5689}{189} \end{aligned} \]