What is [tex]\frac{5}{12} - \frac{3}{8}[/tex] in simplest form?
Answer (3)
The simplest form of 5/12 - 3 /8 is 1/24.
The given expression is
5/12 - 3 /8
To find its simplest form
First of all find the LCM of 12 and 8
Then the LCM be 24
Now we can write the given expression as,
⇒ 5/12 - 3 /8
⇒ (10 - 9)/24
⇒ 1/24
So,
The** simplest** form of the given expression is,
⇒ 1/24
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To subtract two fraction we have to make common denominator. We can do this by multiplying or dividing numerator and denominator by the same number in one fraction. Lets do this. 12 5 − 8 3 = 12 ∗ 2 5 ∗ 2 − 8 ∗ 3 3 ∗ 3 = 24 10 − 24 9 = 24 1 - its the result
The answer to 12 5 − 8 3 in simplest form is 24 1 . To find this, the fractions were converted to have a common denominator of 24 before performing the subtraction.
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