5/7 - 2/3 = [__] [__]/[__]

1 answer

To solve \( \frac{5}{7} - \frac{2}{3} \), we need to find a common denominator.

The denominators are 7 and 3. The least common multiple (LCM) of 7 and 3 is 21.

Now we convert each fraction:

  1. Convert \( \frac{5}{7} \) to have a denominator of 21: \[ \frac{5}{7} = \frac{5 \times 3}{7 \times 3} = \frac{15}{21} \]

  2. Convert \( \frac{2}{3} \) to have a denominator of 21: \[ \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2 \times 7}{3 \times 7} = \frac{14}{21} \]

Now, we can subtract the two fractions: \[ \frac{15}{21} - \frac{14}{21} = \frac{15 - 14}{21} = \frac{1}{21} \]

Thus, the answer can be written as: \[ 0 \quad 1/21 \]

The format requested is \([] []/[__]\), so the final answer is: \[ 0 \quad 1/21 \]

To summarize: \( \frac{5}{7} - \frac{2}{3} = 0 \quad \frac{1}{21} \)