How do you subtract #\frac { 2} { 3} - \frac { 1} { 5}#?
1 Answer
Mar 9, 2018
Explanation:
When adding or subtracting fractions, you must find a common denominator for both. Adding or subtracting straight across breaks math rules.
So we need to find a number that both
Our common denominator is
Now that our fractions have common denominators, we can subtract. The numerators are the only ones to change.