7/10-3/15

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on Sep 22, 2024 at 1:41 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{7}{10} - \frac{3}{15}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{7}{10} - \frac{3}{15} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{7}{10}\) and \(\frac{-3}{15}\) is \(30\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{7}{10} - \frac{3}{15} &= \frac{7 \cdot 3}{10 \cdot 3} + \frac{-3 \cdot 2}{15 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{21 + -6}{30} \\ &= \frac{15}{30} \\&= \frac{1}{2} \end{aligned} \]