To subtract fractions, the denominators must be the same.
In the expression 3/5 - 1/?, the denominator of the second fraction is missing.
To find the missing denominator, we can look for a number that is a common multiple of 5 and ?.
One possible common multiple of 5 and ? is 10.
Therefore, the missing denominator is 10.
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identify the missing like denominator in the subtraction expression 3/5 -1/?
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it was 5
Apologies for the confusion. If the missing denominator is 5, the subtraction expression becomes:
3/5 - 1/5
Now that the fractions have the same denominator, you can subtract the numerators while keeping the denominator the same:
(3 - 1)/5 = 2/5
Therefore, the result of the subtraction expression 3/5 - 1/5 is 2/5.
3/5 - 1/5
Now that the fractions have the same denominator, you can subtract the numerators while keeping the denominator the same:
(3 - 1)/5 = 2/5
Therefore, the result of the subtraction expression 3/5 - 1/5 is 2/5.
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