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Reduce to a Single Fraction: 2/3 - 1/6 - Mathematics

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Question

Reduce to a single fraction:

`2/3 - 1/6`

Sum

Solution

`2/3 - 1/6`

`= (2 xx 2)/(3 xx 2) - 1/6 = 4/6 - 1/6`   (LCM of 3 and 6 = 6)

`= (4 - 1)/6 = 3/6 = 1/2`

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Chapter 3: Fractions (Including Problems) - Exercise 3 (C)

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 3 Fractions (Including Problems)
Exercise 3 (C) | Q 1.3
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