4/5 - 6/8

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on Jan 15, 2025 at 3:01 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{4}{5} - \frac{6}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{4}{5} - \frac{6}{8} = \frac{1}{20} = 0.05 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{4}{5}\) and \(\frac{-6}{8}\) is \(40\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{4}{5} - \frac{6}{8} &= \frac{4 \cdot 8}{5 \cdot 8} + \frac{-6 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{32 + -30}{40} \\ &= \frac{2}{40} \\&= \frac{1}{20} \end{aligned} \]


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