5/16-16/17 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{5}{16} - \frac{16}{17}

\frac{5 \times 17 - 16 \times 16}{16 \times 17}

ℹ

5 \times 17

85

‖

-16 \times 16

-256

‖

16 \times 17

272

\frac{85 - 256}{272}

ℹ

85 - 256

-171

▶Result:

- \frac{171}{272}

The numeric value of:

- \frac{171}{272}

equals:

▷

\approx -0.6287