17/18 - 2/3 17/18 - 12/18 = 5/18 The answer is 5/18
18 17 − 3 2 You must have a common denominator to subtract
Multiply 3 2 b y 6 6 = 18 12
18 17 − 18 12 = 18 5
18 5 is your answer
The solution to 18 17 − 3 2 is obtained by converting 3 2 to 18 12 and then subtracting it from 18 17 . The final answer is 18 5 .
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