I know your like, " how can you subtract 1/5 from 1/3"? But thats what I'm trying to figure out. It is possible. If you know the answer can you give me a better explanation on how you got the answer. tell me the math steps or website or anything.
Thanks!! :)
2007-03-25 23:34:23 · 5 answers · asked by Ebby♥♥ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1/3-1/5=
5/15-3/15=
2/15
2007-03-25 23:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by Justin H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find the common denomiator first. That would be done by multiplying the denomators of both fractions.
1/3 - 1/5 is your question.
Common denomiator is 15...............3 X's 5.
1/3 is the same as 5/15 ths.
1/5 is the same as 3/15 ths.
Subsituting we have 5/15 - 3/15 = 2/15 which is your answer.
2007-03-26 06:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by James R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2/15
2007-03-26 06:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok
multiply the denominators, 5*3=15
15 is our new common denominator.
then 15/3 = 5 and 15/5 = 3
so
(5-3)/15= 2/15
2007-03-26 06:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by Hamdi 2007 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1/3 - 1/5 =
common denominator is 15
5/15 - 3/15 =
2 / 15
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2007-03-26 07:47:59 · answer #5 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋