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Subtract fraction and simplify if needed
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Subtract fraction and simplify if needed

Subtract fraction and simplify if needed-example-1
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first you need to find the common denominator. both 6 and 7 go in to 42 evenly

multiply 5/6 by 7 to get 35/42
multiply 2/7 by 6 to get 12/42
subtract 12 from 35 to get 23

23/42
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