Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
1
Simplify —
4
Equation at the end of step 1 :
8 3 1
0 - ((—— - —) - —)
11 4 4
Step 2 :
3
Simplify —
4
Equation at the end of step 2 :
8 3 1
0 - ((—— - —) - —)
11 4 4
Step 3 :
8
Simplify ——
11
Equation at the end of step 3 :
8 3 1
0 - ((—— - —) - —)
11 4 4
Step 4 :
Calculating the Least Common Multiple :
4.1 Find the Least Common Multiple
The left denominator is : 11
The right denominator is : 4
Prime Factor | Left Denominator | Right Denominator | L.C.M = Max {Left,Right} |
---|---|---|---|
11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Product of all Prime Factors | 11 | 4 | 44 |
Least Common Multiple:
44
Calculating Multipliers :
4.2 Calculate multipliers for the two fractions
Denote the Least Common Multiple by L.C.M
Denote the Left Multiplier by Left_M
Denote the Right Multiplier by Right_M
Denote the Left Deniminator by L_Deno
Denote the Right Multiplier by R_Deno
Left_M = L.C.M / L_Deno = 4
Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 11
Making Equivalent Fractions :
4.3 Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions
Two fractions are called equivalent if they have the same numeric value.
For example : 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent, y/(y+1)2 and (y2+y)/(y+1)3 are equivalent as well.
To calculate equivalent fraction , multiply the Numerator of each fraction, by its respective Multiplier.
L. Mult. • L. Num. 8 • 4 —————————————————— = ————— L.C.M 44 R. Mult. • R. Num. 3 • 11 —————————————————— = —————— L.C.M 44
Adding fractions that have a common denominator :
4.4 Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:
8 • 4 - (3 • 11) -1
———————————————— = ——
44 44
Equation at the end of step 4 :
-1 1
0 - (—— - —)
44 4
Step 5 :
Calculating the Least Common Multiple :
5.1 Find the Least Common Multiple
The left denominator is : 44
The right denominator is : 4
Prime Factor | Left Denominator | Right Denominator | L.C.M = Max {Left,Right} |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Product of all Prime Factors | 44 | 4 | 44 |
Least Common Multiple:
44
Calculating Multipliers :
5.2 Calculate multipliers for the two fractions
Denote the Least Common Multiple by L.C.M
Denote the Left Multiplier by Left_M
Denote the Right Multiplier by Right_M
Denote the Left Deniminator by L_Deno
Denote the Right Multiplier by R_Deno
Left_M = L.C.M / L_Deno = 1
Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 11
Making Equivalent Fractions :
5.3 Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions
L. Mult. • L. Num. -1 —————————————————— = —— L.C.M 44 R. Mult. • R. Num. 11 —————————————————— = —— L.C.M 44
Adding fractions that have a common denominator :
5.4 Adding up the two equivalent fractions
-1 - (11) -3
————————— = ——
44 11
Equation at the end of step 5 :
-3
0 - ——
11
Step 6 :
Final result :
3
—— = 0.27273
11
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