How do you subtract #\frac { 14} { 5} - \frac { 9} { 5}#?

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Purple Rose
Mar 28, 2017

The answer is #5/5#, or #1#.

Explanation:

#14/5# #-# #9/5#

Subtract the numerators (#14-9#) and keep the denominator (#5#).

#14/5# #-# #9/5#

#= 5/5#

#5/5# can be simplified to #1#.

Atika Khan
Mar 29, 2017

#14/5-9/5#
take 5 as L.C.M
#(14-9)/5#
#5/5=1#

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