4/5 - 1/2

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on Oct 23, 2024 at 7:23 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{10} = 0.3 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{4}{5}\) and \(\frac{-1}{2}\) is \(10\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{2} &= \frac{4 \cdot 2}{5 \cdot 2} + \frac{-1 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{8 + -5}{10} \\ &= \frac{3}{10} \end{aligned} \]


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