Solve 5/18-1/6

$$\frac { 5 } { 18 } - \frac { 1 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{9}\approx 0.111111111$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 18 and 6 is 18. Convert \frac{5}{18} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{5}{18}-\frac{3}{18}$$

Since \frac{5}{18} and \frac{3}{18} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-3}{18}$$

Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{3 ^ {2}} = 0.1111111111111111$$