explain 3/4-5/14 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{3}{4} - \frac{5}{14}

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

\frac{3 \times 7 - 5 \times 2}{4 \times 7}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

3 \times 7

21

ℹ

-5 \times 2

-10

‖

4 \times 7

28

\frac{21 - 10}{28}

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

21 - 10

11

▶Result:

\frac{11}{28}

The numeric value of:

\frac{11}{28}

is:

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\approx 0.3929