explain 3/4-13/14 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{3}{4} - \frac{13}{14}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{3 \times 7 - 13 \times 2}{4 \times 7}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

3 \times 7

21

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-13 \times 2

(- 10 - 3) \times 2

- 10 \times 2 - 3 \times 2

- 20 - 6

-26

ℹ

4 \times 7

28

\frac{21 - 26}{28}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

21 - 26

-5

▶Result:

- \frac{5}{28}

The numeric value of:

- \frac{5}{28}

is:

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\approx -0.1786