Question

-5/8 - -4/3 in simplest form

Answer 1

Exact form: 17/24
Decimal form: 0.70833333

Answer 2

To subtract two fractions, you need to have a common denominator. The common denominator for 8 and 3 is 24.

-5/8 = -15/24 (multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3)

-4/3 = -32/24 (multiply both the numerator and denominator by 8)

Now, we can subtract the two fractions by subtracting their numerators while keeping the common denominator.

-15/24 - (-32/24) = -15/24 + 32/24 = 17/24

Therefore, -5/8 - -4/3 = 17/24 in its simplest form.