SOLUTION: Find the difference 9/11 - 1/6

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Question 99928: Find the difference
9/11 - 1/6
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley71:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the difference
9/11 - 1/6
= [9*6-11]/66
= [43/66]
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIRST YOU NEED TO FIND COMMON DENOMINATOR TO COMBINE (SUBTRACT) THESE TERMS.
THERE IS ALWAYS A SIMPLE, BUT ALWAYS A BETTER WAY, TO FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR. HOEVER IN THIS CASE IT WORKS & IS THE LOWEST DENOMINATOR:
MULTIPLY THE TWO DENOMINATORS TOGETHER THUS:
11*6=66 WHICH HAVE COMMON FACTORS OF 11 & 6
(9*6-1*11)/66
(54-11)/66
43/66 OR .65 ANSWER.