{
"query": {
"display": "$$\\left(\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:3\\right)+6$$",
"symbolab_question": "PEMDAS#(\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{2}\\div 3)+6"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Pre Algebra",
"topic": "Order of Operations",
"subTopic": "Other",
"default": "8\\frac{1}{2}",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\left(\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:3\\right)+6=8\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "\\left(\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:3\\right)+6",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Follow the PEMDAS order of operations",
"meta": {
"title": {
"extension": "P-Parentheses<br/>E-Exponents<br/>M-Multiply<br/>D-Divide<br/>A-Add<br/>S-Subtract"
}
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Calculate within parentheses $$\\left(\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:3\\right)\\::{\\quad}\\frac{5}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:3",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Multiply and divide (left to right) $$\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:3\\::{\\quad}\\frac{1}{6}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:3",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$3=\\frac{3}{1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\div\\:\\frac{3}{1}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\div\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a}{b}\\times\\frac{d}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{3}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1}{2\\cdot\\:3}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\cdot\\:3}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:3=6$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{6}"
}
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{6}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Add and subtract (left to right) $$\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{6}\\::{\\quad}\\frac{5}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{6}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{6}=\\frac{5}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{6}",
"result": "=\\frac{5}{2}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Least Common Multiplier of $$3,\\:6:{\\quad}6$$",
"input": "3,\\:6",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Least Common Multiplier (LCM)",
"text": "The LCM of $$a,\\:b$$ is the smallest positive number that is divisible by both $$a$$ and $$b$$"
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{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Prime factorization of $$3:{\\quad}3$$",
"input": "3",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$3$$ is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible",
"result": "=3"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Prime factorization of $$6:{\\quad}2\\cdot\\:3$$",
"input": "6",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$6\\:$$divides by $$2\\quad\\:6=3\\cdot\\:2$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:3"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2,\\:3$$ are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:3"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either $$3$$ or $$6$$",
"result": "=3\\cdot\\:2"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$3\\cdot\\:2=6$$",
"result": "=6"
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"meta": {
"solvingClass": "LCM",
"interimType": "LCM Top 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Adjust Fractions based on the LCM",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its<br/>corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM $$6$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$\\frac{7}{3}:\\:$$multiply the denominator and numerator by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{7}{3}=\\frac{7\\cdot\\:2}{3\\cdot\\:2}=\\frac{14}{6}"
}
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"meta": {
"interimType": "LCD Adjust Fractions 1Eq"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{14}{6}+\\frac{1}{6}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{14+1}{6}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$14+1=15$$",
"result": "=\\frac{15}{6}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$3$$",
"result": "=\\frac{5}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{5}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{5}{2}+6"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Add and subtract (left to right) $$\\frac{5}{2}+6\\::{\\quad}\\frac{17}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{5}{2}+6",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{5}{2}+6=\\frac{17}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{5}{2}+6",
"result": "=\\frac{17}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$6=\\frac{6\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{6\\cdot\\:2}{2}+\\frac{5}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{6\\cdot\\:2+5}{2}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$6\\cdot\\:2+5=17$$",
"input": "6\\cdot\\:2+5",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$6\\cdot\\:2=12$$",
"result": "=12+5"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$12+5=17$$",
"result": "=17"
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"result": "=\\frac{17}{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:$${\\quad}\\frac{17}{2}=8\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{17}{2}=8\\quad\\:$$Remainder$$\\quad\\:1$$",
"input": "\\frac{17}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Write the problem in long division format",
"result": "\\begin{matrix}2\\overline{|\\kern0.1em17}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\end{matrix}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide $$17\\:$$by $$2\\:$$to get $$8$$",
"input": "\\:",
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"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide $$17\\:$$by $$2\\:$$to get $$8$$",
"result": "\\begin{array}{l}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:8\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\\\2\\overline{|\\kern0.1em17}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\end{array}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the quotient digit $$\\left(8\\right)\\:$$by the divisor $$2$$",
"result": "\\begin{array}{l}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:8\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\\\2\\overline{|\\kern0.1em17}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\\\\\:\\:\\:\\:\\underline{16}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\end{array}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$16\\:$$from $$17$$",
"result": "\\begin{array}{l}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:8\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\\\2\\overline{|\\kern0.1em17}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\\\\\:\\:\\:\\:\\underline{16}\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\\\\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:1\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\:\\end{array}"
}
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"meta": {
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert to mixed number: Quotient$$\\frac{\\mathrm{Remainder}}{\\mathrm{Divisor}}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\frac{17}{2}=8\\frac{1}{2}$$"
]
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=8\\frac{1}{2}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "MixedNumbers",
"interimType": "Convert to Mixed Numbers Top 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=8\\frac{1}{2}"
}
],
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Follow the PEMDAS order of operations
Calculate within parentheses
Multiply and divide (left to right)
Convert element to fraction:
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Add and subtract (left to right)
Least Common Multiplier of
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of
is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible
Prime factorization of
divides by
are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either or
Multiply the numbers:
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM
For multiply the denominator and numerator by
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Add the numbers:
Cancel the common factor:
Add and subtract (left to right)
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:
Remainder
Write the problem in long division format
Divide by to get
Divide by to get
Multiply the quotient digit by the divisor
Subtract from
The solution for Long Division of is with remainder of
Convert to mixed number: Quotient
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