Solve 17*(1-1/6)=

$$17 \times ( 1 - \frac { 1 } { 6 } ) =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{85}{6}\approx 14.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{6}{6}.

$$17\left(\frac{6}{6}-\frac{1}{6}\right)$$

Since \frac{6}{6} and \frac{1}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$17\times \frac{6-1}{6}$$

Subtract 1 from 6 to get 5.

$$17\times \frac{5}{6}$$

Express 17\times \frac{5}{6} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{17\times 5}{6}$$

Multiply 17 and 5 to get 85.

$$\frac{85}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 17}{2 \cdot 3} = 14\frac{1}{6} = 14.166666666666666$$