Finding Atomic Mass Unit by Subatomic Particles

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If one atomic mass unit is 1/12 of a C-12 atom, so 1 amu must be;

1 Amu = 1/2 ( Mass of proton + Mass of neutron + Mass of electron )

But the equation gives the answers that 1 amu is 1,6737 10^(-27) kg, which is different than the internet says
I am using very sensitive values for the equation so why am I finding nearly %1 error
 
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onurbeyaz said:
1 amu must be;

1 Amu = 1/2 ( Mass of proton + Mass of neutron + Mass of electron )

No, it doesn't have to be that.

Google "mass deficit" or "binding energy".
 
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