Solve 7/9-1/6

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 9 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{18}\approx 0.611111111$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 9 and 6 is 18. Convert \frac{7}{9} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{14}{18}-\frac{3}{18}$$

Since \frac{14}{18} and \frac{3}{18} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-3}{18}$$

Subtract 3 from 14 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{18}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.6111111111111112$$