mann1960 mann1960
  • 24-08-2016
  • Mathematics
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5/8 inches minus 1/2 inches ?

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hillbillydilly
hillbillydilly hillbillydilly
  • 24-08-2016
5/8 - 1/2
well first you have to get the denominator the same so you multiply 1/2 by for to were it is 4/8
 so now you have 5/8 - 4/8
5/8 - 4/8 = 1/8
and you cant divide by 4 to reduce bc your already at 1 over something.
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shoosha shoosha
  • 24-08-2016
5/8 - 1/2 ( we multiply both numerator and denominator by 4 to have both fractions with the same denominator )
5/8 - 4/8 = 
1/8
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