Solve 2/10-1/14=

$$\frac { 2 } { 10 } - \frac { 1 } { 14 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{70}\approx 0.128571429$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{14}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 14 is 70. Convert \frac{1}{5} and \frac{1}{14} to fractions with denominator 70.

$$\frac{14}{70}-\frac{5}{70}$$

Since \frac{14}{70} and \frac{5}{70} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-5}{70}$$

Subtract 5 from 14 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{70}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 5 \cdot 7} = 0.12857142857142856$$