Solve 7/14-1/11=

$$\frac { 7 } { 14 } - \frac { 1 } { 11 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{22}\approx 0.409090909$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{7}{14} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 7.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{11}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 11 is 22. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{11} to fractions with denominator 22.

$$\frac{11}{22}-\frac{2}{22}$$

Since \frac{11}{22} and \frac{2}{22} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{11-2}{22}$$

Subtract 2 from 11 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{22}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 11} = 0.4090909090909091$$