Question

Please show how you got your answer to the problem.
4/5 + 3/15 - 2/3 =

Answer 1

Simplified Answer: 1/3 Non-Simplified Answer: 5/15

Explanation:

Make every fraction have a common denominator:

4/5 * 3/3 = 12/15

3/15 = 3/15

2/3 * 5/5 = 10/15

Add and/or Subtract the numerator(s):

12 + 3 = 15

15 - 10 = 5

Place the final numerator over the denominator (Non-simplified Answer):

5/15

Simplify (What can you divide the numerator and the denominator by to make the fraction into it's simplest from without any remainders?):

5 goes into both 5 and 15.

5/15 divided by 5 = 1/3

Simplified Answer:

1/3