Solve 2/3-2/14=

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } - \frac { 2 } { 14 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{21}\approx 0.523809524$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{14} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{7}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 7 is 21. Convert \frac{2}{3} and \frac{1}{7} to fractions with denominator 21.

$$\frac{14}{21}-\frac{3}{21}$$

Since \frac{14}{21} and \frac{3}{21} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-3}{21}$$

Subtract 3 from 14 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{21}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{3 \cdot 7} = 0.5238095238095238$$