6 over 7 minus 3 over 5

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on Oct 22, 2024 at 2:52 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{6}{7} - \frac{3}{5}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{6}{7} - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{9}{35} = 0.2\overline{571428} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{6}{7}\) and \(\frac{-3}{5}\) is \(35\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{6}{7} - \frac{3}{5} &= \frac{6 \cdot 5}{7 \cdot 5} + \frac{-3 \cdot 7}{5 \cdot 7} \\ &= \frac{30 + -21}{35} \\ &= \frac{9}{35} \end{aligned} \]