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Question
Solve:
`2/3 + 3/4 + 1/2`
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Solution
`2/3 + 3/4 + 1/2`
LCM of 3, 4 and 2 = 12
∴ `2/3 + 3/4 + 1/2 = (2 xx 4)/(3 xx 4) + (3 xx 3)/(4 xx 3) + (1 xx 6)/(2 xx 6)`
= `8/12 + 9/12 + 6/ 12`
= `(8 + 9 +6)/12`
= `23/12`
Hence, `2/3 + 3/4 + 1/2 = 23/12`
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