Fractions

Algebra Level 2

For positive integers a , b a,b and c c , find the value of a × b × c a\times b\times c such that

3 8 = 1 a + 1 b + 1 c . \dfrac38 = \frac 1{a+ \frac1{b+ \frac1c}}.

4 6 3 5 2

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3 solutions

Maggie Miller
Aug 18, 2015

3 8 = 1 8 3 = 1 2 + 2 3 = 1 2 + 1 3 2 = 1 2 + 1 1 + 1 2 \displaystyle\frac{3}{8}=\frac{1}{\frac{8}{3}}=\frac{1}{2+\frac{2}{3}}=\frac{1}{2+\frac{1}{\frac{3}{2}}}=\frac{1}{2+\frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{2}}} .

Thus, the answer is 2 1 2 = 4 2\cdot1\cdot2=\boxed{4} .

Uahbid Dey
Aug 20, 2015

Sylvain Pelloquin
Aug 20, 2015

From the other side :

1/(a+(1/(b+(1/c))))=1/(a+(c/(bc+1)))=(bc+1)/(abc+a+c)=3/8

So bc=2 , thus c=1 or 2

And 3a+c=8. The only possibility is c=2, a=2, b=1...

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