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What is the simplified value of #3/12 - 1/8 + 5/6# ?

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Shwetank Mauria

May 4, 2016

#3/12-1/8+5/6=23/24#

Explanation:

To simplify #3/12-1/8+5/6#, we need to bring them to common .denominator. As the Least Common Denominator of #{12,8, 6}# is #24#. doing so we get

#3/12-1/8+5/6#

= #(3xx2)/(2xx12)-(1xx3)/(8xx3)+(5xx4)/(6xx4)#

= #6/24-3/24+20/24#

= #(6-3+20)/24#

= #23/24#

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