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Question
Evaluate: `-1 + 2/-3 + 5/6`
Sum
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Solution
`-1 + 2/-3 + 5/6`
| 2 | 3, 6 |
| 3 | 3, 3 |
| 1, 1 |
L.C.M. of 3 and 6 = 2 × 3 = 6
`=> (-1 xx 6)/(1 xx 6) - (2 xx 2)/(3 xx 2) + (5 xx 1)/(6 xx 1)`
(∵ L.C.M. of 3 and 6 = 6)
`=> (-6 -4+ 5)/6`
`= (-10 + 5)/6 = -5/6`
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