Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.107−83Answer:
Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions(107) and (83). The least common multiple (LCM) of 10 and 8 is 40, so we will use 40 as the common denominator.
Convert to Equivalent Fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 40. For (107), we multiply the numerator and denominator by 4 to get (10×47×4)=4028. For (83), we multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 to get (8×53×5)=4015.
Subtract Equivalent Fractions: Subtract the two equivalent fractions.(4028)−(4015)=4028−15=4013.
Check for Simplification: Check if the resulting fraction can be simplified further. The numerator 13 and the denominator 40 have no common factors other than 1, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.