The question is: 2/3 - 1/5
LCM is 15. So, 2/3 becomes 10/15 and 1/5 becomes 3/15.
10/15 - 3/15 is (10-3)/15 [The whole term over 15]
So, we get 7/15.
The answer is 7/15.
1 over 3 subtracted from 2 over 3 would yield 1 over 3.
Odk
3/4
4/6 - 3/6 = 1/6
2 subtracted by 3 = -1
2 over 9
It equals 3 over 6 which equals 1 over 2. Your welcome.
17 1/10
1 subtracted by 3 and one half = -2
2
7 1/3
1 1/4 - 3/4 = (1×4+1)/4 - 3/4 = 5/4 - 3/4 = (5-3)/4 = 2/4 = (1×2)/(2×2) = 1/2