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Simplify the following expression: 4/5 * 2/3 - 2/10 / 3/5

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15\frac{1}{5}

Step-by-step solution

4 steps
  1. Perform the multiplication.

    45×23=4×25×3=815\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{4 \times 2}{5 \times 3} = \frac{8}{15}
  2. Perform the division.

    To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

    210÷35=210×53\frac{2}{10} \div \frac{3}{5} = \frac{2}{10} \times \frac{5}{3}

    Multiply the numerators and the denominators.

    2×510×3=1030\frac{2 \times 5}{10 \times 3} = \frac{10}{30}

    Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 10.

    10÷1030÷10=13\frac{10 \div 10}{30 \div 10} = \frac{1}{3}
  3. Subtract the result of Step 2 from the result of Step 1.

    815−13\frac{8}{15} - \frac{1}{3}

    To subtract these fractions, find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 15 and 3 is 15.
    Convert 13\frac{1}{3} to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 15.

    13=1×53×5=515\frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 5} = \frac{5}{15}

    Now perform the subtraction.

    815−515=8−515=315\frac{8}{15} - \frac{5}{15} = \frac{8 - 5}{15} = \frac{3}{15}
  4. Simplify the final fraction.

    Divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3.

    3÷315÷3=15\frac{3 \div 3}{15 \div 3} = \frac{1}{5}

    The simplified expression is 15\frac{1}{5}.

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