29/40-5/8

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on Jan 24, 2025 at 12:25 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{29}{40} - \frac{5}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{29}{40} - \frac{5}{8} = \frac{1}{10} = 0.1 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{29}{40}\) and \(\frac{-5}{8}\) is \(40\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{29}{40} - \frac{5}{8} &= \frac{29 \cdot 1}{40 \cdot 1} + \frac{-5 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{29 + -25}{40} \\ &= \frac{4}{40} \\&= \frac{1}{10} \end{aligned} \]


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