1/6 + 1/2 +2/9

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on Nov 26, 2024 at 11:54 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{9}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{9} = \frac{8}{9} = 0.\overline{8} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{6}\), \(\frac{1}{2}\), and \(\frac{2}{9}\) is \(18\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{9} &= \frac{1 \cdot 3}{6 \cdot 3} + \frac{1 \cdot 9}{2 \cdot 9} + \frac{2 \cdot 2}{9 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{3 + 9 + 4}{18} \\ &= \frac{16}{18} \\&= \frac{8}{9} \end{aligned} \]