Question

Express the simplest form 5 over 8 - 1 over 6

Answer 1

Answer:

4 2/7

Step-by-step explanation:

5/((8-1)/6)

5/(7/6)

(5/1)/(7/6)=(5/1)*(6/7)

=30/7

=4 2/7

Answer 2

$\frac{11}{24}$

We require the denominators to be common

multiply numerator/denominator of 5/8 by 3 and 1/6 by 4, so that both fractions have a denominator of 24

= $\frac{15}{24}$ - $\frac{4}{24}$

subtract the numerators leaving the denominator

= $\frac{15-4}{24}$ = $\frac{11}{24}$ in simplest form