Question

Subtract and express the differences in simplest form:

$\frac{17}{12}-\frac{11}{12}=\_\_\_$

Answer 1

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

$\frac{17}{12}-\frac{11}{12}=\frac{17-11}{12}=\frac{6}{12}$

• Step 2: It can be observed that $6$ is the common factor of $6$ and $12$. Divide the numerator and denominator by the common factor $6$.

$\frac{6÷6}{12÷6}=\frac{1}{2}$

• Hence, the simplest form of $\frac{6}{12}$ is $\frac{1}{2}$.