Question

true or false? $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{2}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$

Answer 1

The given expression :

$\frac{5}{8}-\frac{2}{4}=\frac{3}{4}$

LCM of 8 & 4 is 8

$\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{8}-\frac{2}{4}=\frac{3}{4} \\ \frac{5-4}{8}=\frac{3}{4} \end{gathered}$

Simplify: 5 -4 =1

$\begin{gathered} \frac{5-4}{8}=\frac{3}{4} \\ \frac{1}{8}=\frac{3}{4} \end{gathered}$

Apply cross multiplication:

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