Loading [MathJax]/jax/output/SVG/jax.js
 
+0  
 
0
31
1
avatar+864 

What is the sum of all positive common fractions (in simplest terms) less than $5$ whose denominator is 3?

 Jun 5, 2024

Best Answer 

 #1
avatar+1950 
+1

We can easily just list the values we have 

13,23,43,53,73,83,103,113,133,143

 

The numbers we excluded like 3/3 or 6/3 are not in simplest form, so we ignore them. 

 

Adding all these fractions up, we get 75/3=25

 

So 25 is our answer. 

 

Thanks! :)

 Jun 5, 2024
 #1
avatar+1950 
+1
Best Answer

We can easily just list the values we have 

13,23,43,53,73,83,103,113,133,143

 

The numbers we excluded like 3/3 or 6/3 are not in simplest form, so we ignore them. 

 

Adding all these fractions up, we get 75/3=25

 

So 25 is our answer. 

 

Thanks! :)

NotThatSmart Jun 5, 2024

0 Online Users