Solve 17/10-11/2

$$1 \frac{ 7 }{ 10 } -1 \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{5}=0.2$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 10 to get 10.

$$\frac{10+7}{10}-\frac{1\times 2+1}{2}$$

Add 10 and 7 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{10}-\frac{1\times 2+1}{2}$$

Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.

$$\frac{17}{10}-\frac{2+1}{2}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{17}{10}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{17}{10} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{17}{10}-\frac{15}{10}$$

Since \frac{17}{10} and \frac{15}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{17-15}{10}$$

Subtract 15 from 17 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{5} = 0.2$$