11/4 - 5/17 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 11/4 minus 5/17 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 11/4 - 5/17 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 11/4 minus 5/17 = 167/68
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 11/4 minus 5/17 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 11/4 and fraction 5/17 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 4 and 17. 68 is the LCM of 4 and 17. Multiplying the LCM 68 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (11/4 x 68/68) - (5/17 x 68/68), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 11/4 is 187/68 and for 5/17 is 20/68. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 187/68 - 20/68, it becomes 167/68.

CALCULATION: 11/4 - 5/17 as a fraction
11/4 - 5/17 = (?)
11/4 - 5/17 = [(11 x 17) - (5 x 4)]/(4 x 17)
= (187 - 20)/68
= 167/68
11/4 - 5/17 = 167/68
11/4 minus 5/17 as a fraction is 167/68.

where
11/4 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
5/17 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
167/68 is the difference between 11/4 and 5/17.

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11/4 minus 5/17 as a decimal
11/4 - 5/17 = 167/68
167/68 = 2.4559
(11/4) - (5/17) as a decimal is 2.4559

where
2.4559 is the difference between 11/4 and 5/17.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 5/17 from 11/4. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 11/4 minus 5/17.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(11/4) - (5/17) using LCM Method:
What is 11/4 minus 5/17 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 11/4
Fraction B: 5/17

What to be found?
(11/4) - (5/17) = ?
Find what's the difference between 11/4 and 5/17.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 11/4 and 5/17 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 11/4 and 5/17 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 11/4 and 5/17:
The LCM of 4 and 17 is 68.

step 4 Write the fractions 11/4 and 5/17 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 11/4 - 5/17
= [(11 x 68)/(4 x 68)] - [(5 x 68)/(17 x 68)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 187/68 - 20/68

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/68 x (187/1 - 20/1)
= 1/68 x (187 - 20)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/68 x 167
= 167/68
11/4 - 5/17 = 167/68

Hence,
11/4 minus 5/17 as a fraction is 167/68.

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11/4 - 5/17 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 11/4
Fraction B: 5/17

What to be found?
(11/4)-(5/17) = ?
Find what's the difference between 11/4 and 5/17.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (11 x 17), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (5 x 4), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (4 x 17) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (11 x 17) - (5 x 4)/(4 x 17)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (187 - 20)/68
11/4 - 5/17 = 167/68

Hence,
11/4 minus 5/17 in fraction is 167/68