Use the quark structure of a proton to find the proton's charge.
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A proton is comprised of two “up” quarks that each have a + 3 2 charge and one “down” quark that has a − 3 1 charge. We find
2 × 3 2 + 1 × 3 − 1 = + 1
which is the charge of the proton.