Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.1914−1910Answer:
Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator.Both fractions have the same denominator, which is 19. This means we can subtract the numerators directly.
Subtract numerators: Subtract the numerators.Subtract the numerator of the second fraction from the numerator of the first fraction.14−10=4
Write result as fraction: Write the result as a fraction.Since the denominator is the same, the result of the subtraction is the difference of the numerators over the common denominator.(14−10)/19=4/19