Question

Calculate: `\frac{3}{5}-\frac{1}{2}`
type the answer in a fraction form

Answer 1

To calculate \(\frac{3}{5} - \frac{1}{2}\), we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10.

Now, we convert each fraction:

1. Convert \(\frac{3}{5}\) to a fraction with a denominator of 10:
\[
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{6}{10}
\]

2. Convert \(\frac{1}{2}\) to a fraction with a denominator of 10:
\[
\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 5}{2 \times 5} = \frac{5}{10}
\]

Now we can subtract the two fractions:
\[
\frac{6}{10} - \frac{5}{10} = \frac{6 - 5}{10} = \frac{1}{10}
\]

Therefore, the result is:
\[
\frac{1}{10}
\]