Solve 6/11-3/45=

$$\frac { 6 } { 11 } - \frac { 3 } { 45 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{79}{165}\approx 0.478787879$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{45} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{6}{11}-\frac{1}{15}$$

Least common multiple of 11 and 15 is 165. Convert \frac{6}{11} and \frac{1}{15} to fractions with denominator 165.

$$\frac{90}{165}-\frac{11}{165}$$

Since \frac{90}{165} and \frac{11}{165} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{90-11}{165}$$

Subtract 11 from 90 to get 79.

$$\frac{79}{165}$$

Factor

$$\frac{79}{3 \cdot 5 \cdot 11} = 0.47878787878787876$$