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what is 7/3 - 8/15?

 Oct 12, 2014

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+5

To subtract comon fractions, they have to have a common denominator. Since the denominators are  3  and 15, and since  3  divides into  15  5  times, use  15  as the common denominator.

To change the fraction  7/3  multiply both the numerator and the denominator by  5,  giving you  35/15.

35/15 - 8/15  =  27/15   

Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 3, so a simpler answer is  9/5.

 Oct 12, 2014
 #1
avatar+23254 
+5
Best Answer

To subtract comon fractions, they have to have a common denominator. Since the denominators are  3  and 15, and since  3  divides into  15  5  times, use  15  as the common denominator.

To change the fraction  7/3  multiply both the numerator and the denominator by  5,  giving you  35/15.

35/15 - 8/15  =  27/15   

Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 3, so a simpler answer is  9/5.

geno3141 Oct 12, 2014

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