3/15 -1/10

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on Mar 28, 2025 at 8:41 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 315110\frac{3}{15} - \frac{1}{10}

MathBot Answer:

315110=110=0.1 \frac{3}{15} - \frac{1}{10} = \frac{1}{10} = 0.1


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 315\frac{3}{15} and 110\frac{-1}{10} is 3030. 315110=32152+13103=6+330=330=110 \begin{aligned} \frac{3}{15} - \frac{1}{10} &= \frac{3 \cdot 2}{15 \cdot 2} + \frac{-1 \cdot 3}{10 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{6 + -3}{30} \\ &= \frac{3}{30} \\&= \frac{1}{10} \end{aligned}