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How to solve improper fraction of 4/5 - 1/4???

How to solve improper fraction of 4/5 - 1/4???-example-1
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Answer:

11/20

Explanation:

First, you have to find a common denominator between the two fractions, 4 and 5 can both equal 20 so we change the denominators to 20, 4/5 =16/20 since whatever we multiply on the bottom we multiply on the top, now for 1/4 we change it to 5/20. Now for the question, we subtract since that's what it's asking, so 16/20 - 5/20, 16 - 5 equals 11 and the denominators stay the same so the answer would be 11/20

User Jana Weschenfelder
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they aren’t improper tho?
4/5 - 1/4
find a common denominator
it would be 20
4/20 - 1/20
change the numerator too
16/20 - 5/20
it would give you 11/20
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