How do you subtract #\frac { 14} { 17} - \frac { 5} { 17}#?
1 Answer
Apr 3, 2017
Explanation:
Before we can subtract fractions they must have a
#color(blue)"common denominator".# These fractions have a common denominator of 17 and so we can subtract the numerators, leaving the denominator as it is.
#rArr14/17-5/17#
#=(14-5)/17#
#=9/17#