A proton ledger is computed from its checked quark content. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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Three quark charges sum to proton charge

The scaled charges are 2, 2, and -1; their sum is 3.

2+2+1=32+2+-1=3
Quark contentQuark ledgers sum to a hadron ledger.uudQ3=3B3=3

Three quarks make one baryon ledger

Each quark contributes 1 to the scaled baryon ledger, so the total is 3.

1+1+1=31+1+1=3
Quark contentQuark ledgers sum to a hadron ledger.uudQ3=3B3=3