Question

7/8 - 1/3 =

Reduce to lowest terms.
please help
thank you

Answer 1

Hey there!

First, we need to bring 7/8 and 1/3 to have the same denominator (we do this so we will be able to subtract easier).

To do that all you will need find a number, both 3 and 8 go into, or multiply them, (the closest to those numbers), this would be 24. The work is shown below:

7/8 times 3/3 is 21/24

1/3 times 8/8 is 8/24

Therefore this is the same equation.

Solve.

21/24 - 8/24 = 13/24

This cannot be simplified.

So, your answer is 13/24.

Hope this helps, and sorry if I was confusing!

Answer 2

Here is your answer:

7 × 3 = 21

8 × 3 = 24

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1 × 8 = 8

3 × 8 = 24

21 - 8 = 13

= 13/24 (since how 13 and 24 cannot be reduce)

Hope this helps!

~Nonportrit