Subtract 5/10 from 72/5
1st number: 14 2/5, 2nd number: 5/10
72/5 - 5/10 is 139/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
72/5 = 72 × 2/5 × 2 = 144/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
5/10 = 5 × 1/10 × 1 = 5/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/10 - 5/10 = 144 - 5/10 = 139/10 - In mixed form: 139/10
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