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We want to subtract the following 2 fractions:
| 4 | |
| 5 |
| - |
| 1 |
| 3 |
Match Denominators
Denominator 1 ≠ Denominator 2.
We need matching denominators
Multiply fraction 1 numerator * fraction 2 denominator.
Multiply fraction 2 numerator by the fraction 1 denominator
| Fraction 1 - Fraction 2 = | Numerator 1 * Denominator 2 - Numerator 2 * Denominator 1 |
| Denominator 1 * Denominator 2 |
| Fraction 1 - Fraction 2 = | 4 * 3 - 1 * 5 |
| 5 * 3 |
| Fraction 1 - Fraction 2 = | 12 - 5 |
| 15 |
| Fraction 1 - Fraction 2 = | 7 |
| 15 |
| Answer = | 7 |
| 15 |
Our fraction is already reduced.
This means our fraction has a Greatest Common Factor (GCF) = 1.
Therefore, we have our answer:
Answer = 7/15
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