Question

Solve 11/9-5/9 show answer on number line

Answer 1

To subtract similar fractions (fractions with same denominator), simply subtract their numerator.

`(11)/(9)-(5)/(9)=(11-5)/(9)=(6)/(9)`

The difference of the two is 6/9 however, since 6/9 can be simplified by dividing both numerator and denominator by 3, the difference is 6/9 or 2/3.

`(6)/(9)/(3)/(3)=(2)/(3)`

Showing this on a number line, we have: