Question 1 (d) - Figure it out - Page 182 - Chapter 7 Class 6 - Fractions (Ganita Prakash)

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Brahmagupta Method to Subtract Fractions 2/3 – 1/2 - Class 6 Maths - Figure it out - Page 182

part 2 - Question 1 (d) - Figure it out - Page 182 - Chapter 7 Class 6 - Fractions (Ganita Prakash) - Class 6 (Ganita Prakash & Old NCERT)

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Question 1 (d) Carry out the following subtractions using Brahmagupta’s method: d. 2/3βˆ’1/2Basically, we need to make denominator same To do this, we multiply both denominators 3 Γ— 2 = 6 So, our fractions become 𝟐/πŸ‘=2/3 Γ—2/2 =πŸ’/πŸ” 𝟏/𝟐=1/2 Γ—3/3 =πŸ‘/πŸ” Now, our subtraction becomes 2/3βˆ’1/2 = 4/6βˆ’3/6 = (4 βˆ’ 3)/6 = 𝟏/πŸ”

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