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Subtraction fractions 2/3 - 1/5

User Zvoase
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Answer:

7/15

Explanation:

10

_ multiply 2 × 5 = 10

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3

_ multiply 3 × 1 = 3

then find the common denominator which 15

3: 3,9,12,15

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5,5,10,15,20

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10

_ multiply 2 × 5 = 10

15

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3

_ multiply 3 × 1 = 3

15

then subtract the fractions

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7

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15

User Gurwinder Singh
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3 votes

Answer:

7/15

Explanation:

Find a common denominator, in this case it will be 15

2/3 - 1/5

10/15 - 3/15

7/15

User Cherif
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