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Subtract.\newline11015=\frac{1}{10} - \frac{1}{5} = _____

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Q. Subtract.\newline11015=\frac{1}{10} - \frac{1}{5} = _____
  1. Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator for 110\frac{1}{10} and 15\frac{1}{5}. The common denominator for both fractions is 1010, since 55 is a factor of 1010.
  2. Convert to denominator of 1010: Convert 15\frac{1}{5} to a fraction with a denominator of 1010. To do this, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 22. 15=(1×2)(5×2)=210\frac{1}{5} = \frac{(1\times2)}{(5\times2)} = \frac{2}{10}
  3. Subtract fractions: Subtract 210\frac{2}{10} from 110\frac{1}{10}.\newlineNow that both fractions have the same denominator, you can subtract the numerators.\newline110210=1210=110\frac{1}{10} - \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1-2}{10} = -\frac{1}{10}

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