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Subtract.1/4 - 5/8Write your answer in simplest form.
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Subtract.1/4 - 5/8Write your answer in simplest form.

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Answer:


-(3)/(8)

Explanation:

Given the operation:


(1)/(4)-(5)/(8)

Begin by taking the lowest common multiple of the denominators 4 and 8.

The LCM of 4 and 8 = 8.

Next, using the LCM, combine the fractions:


\begin{gathered} (1)/(4)-(5)/(8)=(2-5)/(8) \\ =-(3)/(8) \end{gathered}

The answer is -3/8,

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