6/13-4/13?

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smendyka
Mar 6, 2018

To add or subtract fractions you add or subtract the numerators over the common denominators:

#6/13 - 4/13 = (6 - 4)/13 = 2/13#

Alan P.
Mar 6, 2018

#6/13-4/13=color(blue)(2/13)#

Explanation:

#6# pieces of something divided into #13# pieces
minus
#4# pieces of something divided into #13# pieces

leaves
#2# pieces of something divided into #13# pieces

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