Question

Subtract:2 1/6 - 3/5

Answer 1

11730=11730Solution 1 by separating partsRewriting our equation with parts separated=2+16−35=2+16−35Solving the fraction parts16−35=?16−35=?Find the LCD of 1/6 and 3/5 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.
LCD = 30
530−1830=−1330530−1830=−1330Combining the whole and fraction parts2−1330=117302−1330=11730

Answer 2

Putting the same common denominator would be 30. & the numerator for 1/6 would be 5, while the numerator for 3/5 would be 18. & if you subtract 5-18 you can't really do that so just switch it up (18-5) & you'd get -13 & the common denominator is 30, so in that case -13/30