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What is 4/5 + (-2/5) - 1/5

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The given expression is


(4)/(5)+(-(2)/(5))-(1)/(5)

Notice that all the fractions have the same denominator, which means they are homogeneous fractions. We just have to solve the numerators because the denominator will be the same.


(4-2-1)/(5)=(1)/(5)

Therefore, the final answer is 1/5.

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