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What is 7/8-3/5 in simplist form

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Multiply each of the two fractions for the numerator & denominator by a certain number to make the bases the same number.
7/8 (multiply by 5) = 35/40
3/5 (multiply by 8) = 24/40
35/40 - 24/40 = 11/40

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