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Question
Solve:
`1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6`
Sum
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Solution
`1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6`
LCM of 2, 3 and 6 = 6
∴ `(1 xx 3)/(2 xx 3) + (1 xx 2)/(3 xx 2) + (1 xx 1)/(1 xx 6)`
= `3/6 + 2/6 + 1/6`
= `(3 + 2 + 1)/6`
= `6/6`
= 1
Hence, `1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6 = 1`
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