4/5 - 1/3

Answer 1

To subtract fractions, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 15 since both 5 and 3 can go into it evenly.

The first fraction, 4/5, can be converted to have a denominator of 15 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3: (4/5) * (3/3) = 12/15.

The second fraction, 1/3, can be converted to have a denominator of 15 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 5: (1/3) * (5/5) = 5/15.

Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can subtract them: 12/15 - 5/15.

Subtracting the numerators, we get 7/15.

Therefore, 4/5 - 1/3 = 7/15.