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Subtract: 2/3 - 3/8

answer in reduced terms

User Rapt
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The answer would be 7/24

You can start by finding a common denominator. Since the lowest common denominator 3 and 8 have in common is 24 then that would be your denominator.

Then you can cross multiply 3*3= 9 and 2*8=16


(16-9)/(24)

16-9= 7

7/24

Then you are left with your answer:


(7)/(24) is already in reduced terms.

Hope this helps! :3

User Grettke
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(2)/(3) -
(3)/(8) =
(7)/(24)

Subtract: 2/3 - 3/8 answer in reduced terms-example-1
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