How do you simplify $2 5/6 -2 5/22$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-03T13:53:11

By some arrangement.

One can find $=20/33$

Your expression can be rewritten:

$17/6 - 49/22$

Expand the first term by 22 and the second by 6

$=374/132 - 294/132 = (374-294)/132 = 80/132 = 20/33$

It is your answer $20/33$

Answer 2 · 2017-08-03T15:33:46

$20/33$

Subtract the whole numbers first and then find the LCD of $6 and 22$ and make equivalent fractions.

$2 5/6 - 2 5/22" "larr LCD = 66$

$=0 (55-15)/66$

$= 40/66" "larr$ now simplify

$= 20/33$

How do you simplify 2 5/6 -2 5/222 5/6 -2 5/22?