5/22 - 1 /41 then reduce
you have to get a common denominator to add or subtract fractions
183/22?
205/902 - 22/902 = 183/902
902 is the common denominator not 22
this is how i got it
there is no number that goes evenly into 22 and 41( without a decimal being left) so i multiply (5/22) by (41/41) and (1/41) by (22/22)
To solve the expression (5/22) - (1/41) and reduce it to its simplest form, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Find a common denominator for the fractions. The denominators in this case are 22 and 41. The least common multiple (LCM) of 22 and 41 is 902, so we'll use that.
Step 2: Rewrite both fractions with the common denominator of 902.
(5/22) = (5/22) * (41/41) = 205/902
(1/41) = (1/41) * (22/22) = 22/902
Step 3: Subtract the fractions: (205/902) - (22/902) = (205 - 22) / 902 = 183/902
Step 4: Reduce the fraction to its simplest form. You can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD) until there are no common factors left.
The GCD of 183 and 902 is 1, so we can't simplify it further.
Therefore, the result of (5/22) - (1/41), reduced to simplest form, is 183/902.