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7/8 - 1/3 simplified?

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Answer:

13/24

Explanation:

7/8x3=21/24

1/3x8=8/24

21-8=13/24

User Migu
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Answer:

The answer is 13/24.

Explanation:

Firstly, you have to make the denorminator the same :


(7)/(8) - (1)/(3)


= (7 * 3)/(8 * 3) - (1 * 8)/(3 * 8)


= (21)/(24) - (8)/(24)

Next, you can substract it :


(21 - 8)/(24) \\ = (13)/(24)

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