Question
Calculate: `\frac{3}{5}-\frac{1}{2}`
answer in fraction form
answer in fraction form
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate \(\frac{3}{5} - \frac{1}{2}\), we need a common denominator.
The denominators in this case are 5 and 2. The least common multiple (LCM) of 5 and 2 is 10.
Next, we convert each fraction to have a denominator of 10:
\[
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{6}{10}
\]
\[
\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 5}{2 \times 5} = \frac{5}{10}
\]
Now, we can perform the subtraction:
\[
\frac{6}{10} - \frac{5}{10} = \frac{6 - 5}{10} = \frac{1}{10}
\]
Thus, the answer is:
\[
\frac{1}{10}
\]
The denominators in this case are 5 and 2. The least common multiple (LCM) of 5 and 2 is 10.
Next, we convert each fraction to have a denominator of 10:
\[
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{6}{10}
\]
\[
\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 5}{2 \times 5} = \frac{5}{10}
\]
Now, we can perform the subtraction:
\[
\frac{6}{10} - \frac{5}{10} = \frac{6 - 5}{10} = \frac{1}{10}
\]
Thus, the answer is:
\[
\frac{1}{10}
\]