Question

5/12-2/5 what is the awnser

Answer 1

Step by step solution :

Step 1 :

2
Simplify —
5
Equation at the end of step 1 :

5 2
—— - —
12 5
Step 2 :

5
Simplify ——
12
Equation at the end of step 2 :

5 2
—— - —
12 5
Step 3 :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

3.1 Find the Least Common Multiple

The left denominator is : 12

The right denominator is : 5

Number of times each prime factor
appears in the factorization of:
Prime
Factor Left
Denominator Right
Denominator L.C.M = Max
{Left,Right}
2 2 0 2
3 1 0 1
5 0 1 1
Product of all
Prime Factors 12 5 60

Least Common Multiple:
60

Answer is 1/60