5/3 - 18/11 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/3 minus 18/11 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/3 - 18/11 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/3 minus 18/11 = 1/33
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 5/3 minus 18/11 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 5/3 and fraction 18/11 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 3 and 11. 33 is the LCM of 3 and 11. Multiplying the LCM 33 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/3 x 33/33) - (18/11 x 33/33), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 5/3 is 55/33 and for 18/11 is 54/33. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 55/33 - 54/33, it becomes 1/33.

Pie Chart Representation: 5/3 - 18/11 = 1/33

CALCULATION: 5/3 - 18/11 as a fraction
5/3 - 18/11 = (?)
5/3 - 18/11 = [(5 x 11) - (18 x 3)]/(3 x 11)
= (55 - 54)/33
= 1/33
5/3 - 18/11 = 1/33
5/3 minus 18/11 as a fraction is 1/33.

where
5/3 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
18/11 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
1/33 is the difference between 5/3 and 18/11.

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5/3 minus 18/11 as a decimal
5/3 - 18/11 = 1/33
1/33 = 0.0303
(5/3) - (18/11) as a decimal is 0.0303

where
0.0303 is the difference between 5/3 and 18/11.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 18/11 from 5/3. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 5/3 minus 18/11.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(5/3) - (18/11) using LCM Method:
What is 5/3 minus 18/11 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/3
Fraction B: 18/11

What to be found?
(5/3) - (18/11) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/3 and 18/11.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/3 and 18/11 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/3 and 18/11 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 5/3 and 18/11:
The LCM of 3 and 11 is 33.

step 4 Write the fractions 5/3 and 18/11 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 5/3 - 18/11
= [(5 x 33)/(3 x 33)] - [(18 x 33)/(11 x 33)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 55/33 - 54/33

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/33 x (55/1 - 54/1)
= 1/33 x (55 - 54)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/33 x 1
= 1/33
5/3 - 18/11 = 1/33

Hence,
5/3 minus 18/11 as a fraction is 1/33.

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5/3 - 18/11 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/3
Fraction B: 18/11

What to be found?
(5/3)-(18/11) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/3 and 18/11.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 11), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (18 x 3), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (3 x 11) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 11) - (18 x 3)/(3 x 11)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (55 - 54)/33
5/3 - 18/11 = 1/33

Hence,
5/3 minus 18/11 in fraction is 1/33