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Subtract.\newline31045=\frac{3}{10} - \frac{4}{5} = _____

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Q. Subtract.\newline31045=\frac{3}{10} - \frac{4}{5} = _____
  1. Find common denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions 310\frac{3}{10} and 45\frac{4}{5}. The least common denominator (LCD) between 1010 and 55 is 1010. Convert 45\frac{4}{5} to a fraction with denominator 1010: 45=(4×2)(5×2)=810\frac{4}{5} = \frac{(4\times2)}{(5\times2)} = \frac{8}{10}
  2. Convert fractions: Subtract the two fractions.\newlineNow, subtract 310\frac{3}{10} from 810\frac{8}{10}:\newline310810=510\frac{3}{10} - \frac{8}{10} = -\frac{5}{10}
  3. Subtract fractions: Simplify the result.\newline510-\frac{5}{10} can be simplified to 12-\frac{1}{2} by dividing both numerator and denominator by 55.