Solve 1/11-8/6

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 11 } - \frac{ 8 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{41}{33}\approx -1.242424242$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{11}-\frac{4}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 11 and 3 is 33. Convert \frac{1}{11} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 33.

$$\frac{3}{33}-\frac{44}{33}$$

Since \frac{3}{33} and \frac{44}{33} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-44}{33}$$

Subtract 44 from 3 to get -41.

$$-\frac{41}{33}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{41}{33} = -1\frac{8}{33} = -1.2424242424242424$$