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9 1/5 - 2 3/5 in simplest form

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First, change 9 1/5 and 2 3/5 into an improper fraction.
9 1/5= 46/5
2 3/5= 13/5

Then, subtract as usual, starting with subtracting the numerators and then the denominators.
46/5 - 13/5
46-13= 33
Denominator (5) stays the same

33/5 or 6 3/5 is your answer. Hope this helped!
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