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Marvin Schuster
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4/5 - 2/7
Steps to take for addition/subtraction of fractions.
#1 ; Convert to Improper(top heavy) fractions
#2 ; Bring to a common denominator.
#3 ; Convert numerators to equivalent values.
#4 ; Add/subtract the numerators as approiate
#5 ; Convert to a mixed number.
#1; Not required in this case as already simple fractions.
#2 ; Common denominator 5 X 7 = 35
#3 ; (4(7) - 2(5)) / 35 = (28 - 10) / 35
#4 ; 18 / 35
#5 ; Not required in this case as already a simple fraction.
Hence the answer is 18/35
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∙ 13y ago4/5 -2/7
Make denominator same and then subtract
4X7/5X7 - 2X5/7X5 = 28/35 - 10/35 = 18/35
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Is three fifths less than four sevenths?
Convert them to a common denominator, which in this case is 35 (5 x 7...the two denominators multiplied), so 3/5 becomes 21/35 and 4/7 becomes 20/35, therefore three fifths is greater than four sevenths.
What is is four fifths divided by three sevenths?
it is 20 21s
What is 2 sevenths plus 3 fifths?
2/7 = 10/35 3/5 = 21/35 10/35 + 21/35 = 31/35
What is four fifths to the negative second power?
(4/5)-2 = (5/4)2 = 25/16
Is 1 tenth equal to 2 fifths?
No. 1/10 = .1 2/5 = .4
What is greater 6 sevenths or 4 fifths?
6
What is 2 four sevenths x 1three fifths?
you have 18 over 7 and 8 over 5. These multiply to 144/35 which is 4 and 4 thirty-fifths.
What is two fifths multiplied by ten sevenths?
4/7
Is 4 sevenths equal to greater than or less than fifths?
That depends how many fifths there are.
What is the least common denominator of two sevenths and four fifths?
The LCD of 2/7 and 4/5 is 35.
Is 2 fifths smaller than 2 sevenths?
yes because if you think of it as slices of pizza you would get more slices with 2 sevenths of it.
What is ten sevenths divided by two fifths?
7/10 divided by 2/5 is 1.75 or 1 3/4
Does 5 sevenths go into 2 fifths?
well i am not sure but i think it does.
Which one is greater two fifths or two sevenths?
Two fifths is greater than two sevenths
What is 5 and 4 fifths plus negative 3 and 2 sevenths?
Expressed as a decimal, 5 4/5 + (-3 2/7) = 2.5142857 recurring (that is, 2.5142857142857...)
What is four sevenths divided by two fifths?
it is basically 2/5 x 7/4 which is 14/20= 7/10
What is eight thirty fifths divided by negative two sevenths?
(8/35) / (-2/7) = (8/35) * (-7/2) = -4/5
