document.write( "Question 26490: COMPUTE 1/5 - 2/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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To add or subtract fractions they need to have the same denominator.
\n" ); document.write( "The least common denominator (LCD) for your problem is 3*5=15
\n" ); document.write( "So, convert each denominator to 15, as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "1/5=(3/3)(1/5)=3/15
\n" ); document.write( "2/3=(5/5)(2/3)=10/15
\n" ); document.write( "Then the problem becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "3/15 - 10/15=-7/15
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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