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number theory intermediate

Problem

Find the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the first three prime numbers.
Solution
The first three prime numbers are , , and , and their reciprocals are , , and respectively. To find the mean of these three numbers, we must first find their sum and then divide that sum by . To find the sum of , , and , we first place each fraction over their least common denominator of . Thus, we have that

Dividing by , we get that the mean of these three numbers is .
Final answer
\frac{31}{90}