Question

True or false?
`(5)/(8) - (2)/(4) = (3)/(4)`

Answer 1

The given expression :

`(5)/(8)-(2)/(4)=(3)/(4)`

LCM of 8 & 4 is 8

`\begin{gathered} (5)/(8)-(2)/(4)=(3)/(4) \\ (5-4)/(8)=(3)/(4) \end{gathered}`

Simplify: 5 -4 =1

`\begin{gathered} (5-4)/(8)=(3)/(4) \\ (1)/(8)=(3)/(4) \end{gathered}`

Apply cross multiplication: