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How to subtract a negative fraction from a positive fraction?

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ikadub [295]3 years ago

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Let's take an example to illustrate this case:

<span>positive fraction = 2/7
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<span>negative fraction = - 3/5

Now we need to subtract </span><span>- 3/5 from 2/7

Right?

2/7 - (-3/5) = 2/7 + 3/5

here we need to unify the denominators as follows:

the lowest common factor between 7 and 5 is 35
2/7 = 10/35
3/5 = 21/35

Now back to </span><span>2/7 + 3/5:

</span><span><span>2/7 + 3/5 = 10/35 + 21/35 = (10+21)/35 = 31/35

That's it

Hope that helps you</span>
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