Question

What is 5/8 minus 3/10

Answer 1

Answer:

13/40

Step-by-step explanation:

5/8 - 3/10

get a common denominator of 40

5/8*5/5 - 3/10 *4/4

25/40 - 12/40

13/40

Answer 2

Answer:

13/40

Step-by-step explanation:

We can find the lowest common multiple of 8 and 10, so that the two fractions will have the same denominator.

The LCM of 8 and 10 is 40, so we can rewrite 5/8 as 25/40 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 5, and rewrite 3/10 as 12/40 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 4.

This makes the subtraction easier, as we find 25/40 - 12/40.

We get (25-12) / 40, or 13/40.