Answer:
1/5
Step-by-step explanation:
2/5 - 1/7 = ???
find the least common denominator!
45 would be the least common demoninator!
so...
2 (7) / 5(7) - 1 (5) / 7 (5) = ?
14/ 45 - 5 /45 = ?
14 - 5 = 9
9/45. Simplify!
9/45 divide 9 from both sides
9/9 / 45/9
= 1/5, one fifths is your answer!