How do you subtract #\frac { 14} { 17} - \frac { 5} { 17}#?

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Jim G.
Apr 3, 2017

#9/17#

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#

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