Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator and write the subtraction problem. 103−109 Both fractions have the same denominator, so we can subtract the numerators directly.
Perform numerator subtraction: Perform the subtraction of the numerators.3−9=−6So the subtraction of the fractions is (−6)/10.
Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction if possible.(−6)/10 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.(−6)/10=(−3)/5
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