Question

Subtract and express the differences in simplest form:

$\frac{11}{16}-\frac{3}{16}=\_\_\_$

Answer 1

• Step 1: As these are the like fractions, subtract the numerators and write the difference over the common denominator.

$\frac{11}{16}-\frac{3}{16}=\frac{11-3}{16}=\frac{8}{16}$

• Step 2: It can be observed that $8$ is the common factor of $8$ and $16$. Divide the numerator and denominator by the common factor $8$.

$\frac{8÷8}{16÷8}=\frac{1}{2}$

• Hence, the simplest form of $\frac{8}{16}$ is $\frac{1}{2}$.