Add/Subtract Three Mixed Numbers – Try the Skill

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Solve this. Give your answer in lowest terms.

1 6 7
5 -7 +3
3 7 8

To solve the above equation, we first we convert these mixed fractions to improper
fractions:
16 55 31
- +
3 7 8

Then we find a common denominator of the given 3 fractions.

To find the common denominator, we find the L.C.M. of the denominators- 3, 7 and
8; which is 168.

Then we perform the calculations:

= (56x16) – (24x55) + (21x31)

168
= 896 – 1320 + 651 = 227
168 168
59
Then convert the improper fraction to mixed fraction, which comes out to be 1
168

Practice Problems

1 3 2
1 13 -3 -4
10
4 8

2 3 1
2 8 -3 -2
6 5 12

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