Question

How much is 18 - 17 5/14

Answer 1

To evaluate:

`18-17(5)/(14)`

Let us write it in a simple fraction.

`\begin{gathered} 18-17(5)/(14)=18-(243)/(14) \\ =(252-243)/(14) \\ =(9)/(14) \end{gathered}`

Thus, the answer is,

`(9)/(14)`