Solve /20-8/20=1/2

$$\frac{ }{ 20 } - \frac{ 8 }{ 20 } = \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{20}-\frac{2}{5}=\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 5 is 20. Convert \frac{1}{20} and \frac{2}{5} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{1}{20}-\frac{8}{20}=\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{1}{20} and \frac{8}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-8}{20}=\frac{1}{2}$$

Subtract 8 from 1 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{20}=\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 2 is 20. Convert -\frac{7}{20} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$-\frac{7}{20}=\frac{10}{20}$$

Compare -\frac{7}{20} and \frac{10}{20}.

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