12\frac{1}{2} - 13\frac{1}{3} - 16\frac{1}{6}

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on Mar 31, 2025 at 11:56 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 121316\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6}

MathBot Answer:

121316=0 \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6} = 0


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 12\frac{1}{2}, 13\frac{-1}{3}, and 16\frac{-1}{6} is 66. 121316=1323+1232+1161=3+2+16=06=0 \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6} &= \frac{1 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{-1 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2} + \frac{-1 \cdot 1}{6 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{3 + -2 + -1}{6} \\ &= \frac{0}{6} \\&= 0 \end{aligned}