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First you need a common denominator:
3/4 and 5/8, the common denominator is 8. (4x2=8, 8x1=8)
Multiply both the numerator and denominator of 3/4 by 2 so that it becomes 6/8.
Now that a common denominator is established, you may subtract them with ease.
6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8.
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7 and 2/4s
What is two eighths minus two fourths plus five eighths?
one eighth 2/8-2/4(4/8)+5/8 2/8-4/8= -2/8 -2/8+5/8=3/8
What is five eighths minus four fifths?
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What is three eighths plus one fourth?
The denominators are different, so find the equivalent fractions using the LCD , then add the fractions with the denominators.
What is three fourths plus five twelves?
the correct answer is one and one sixth or 1 1/6.
What is three fourths minus one eight?
Three fourths is six eighths. Six eighths minus one eighth is five eighths.
What is one and five eighths minus seven eights?
Six eighths, or three fourths.
What is five and three eighths minus three and three fourths?
7 and 2/4s
What is five fourths minus five eights?
five eighths
is three fourths smaller than five eighths?
No, three fourths is the same as six eighths which is larger than five eighths
What is one and three fourths divided by five eighths equal?
One and three fourths divided by five eighths = 24/5
What is one minus five eighths?
three eighths
Three and five eighths minus one?
Two and five eighths
Express the fractions three fourths seven sixteenths and five eighths with the LCD?
Three fourths, two fourths, three fourths.
What is the answer to four minus two and three eighths?
Four minus two and three-eighths equals one and five-eighths.
What is three fourths minus five tenths?
Three fourths minus five tenths is one fourth.
What does five sixths times three fourths equal?
five eighths
