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Example Question #41 : How To Subtract Fractions
Subtract the following fractions:
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
Subtract the following fractions:
To solve this problem, we need to find a common denominator. 6 will work, because both 6 and 3 fit evenly into 6.
We need to change "two-thirds" into sixths. to do so, multiply the top and bottom of the term by 2. Then subtract by taking 5-4 and keeping the denominator.
So our answer becomes:
Example Question #42 : How To Subtract Fractions
Solve the following problem:
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
When subtracting fractions, we just worry about the numerators, when all of the denominators are the same, so we can subtract as usual,
.
This gives us the answer
,
which can then be reduced to
.
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