Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.21−118Answer:
Find common denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions(21) and (118). The least common multiple (LCM) of 2 and 11 is 22, so we will use 22 as the common denominator.
Convert to equivalent fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator of 22. For (21), multiply the numerator and denominator by 11 to get (2211). For (118), multiply the numerator and denominator by 2 to get (2216).
Subtract fractions: Subtract the two fractions with the common denominator.(2211)−(2216)=2211−16=22−5
Check for simplification: Check if the resulting fraction can be simplified further.The fraction −225 is already in its simplest form because 5 and 22 have no common factors other than 1.