-3/7 - -5/14

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on Apr 09, 2025 at 11:47 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: −37−−514\frac{-3}{7} - \frac{-5}{14}

MathBot Answer:

−37−−514=−114=−0.0714285‾ \frac{-3}{7} - \frac{-5}{14} = - \frac{1}{14} = -0.0\overline{714285}

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of −37\frac{-3}{7} and 514\frac{5}{14} is 1414. −37−−514=−3⋅27⋅2+5⋅114⋅1=−6+514=−114 \begin{aligned} \frac{-3}{7} - \frac{-5}{14} &= \frac{-3 \cdot 2}{7 \cdot 2} + \frac{5 \cdot 1}{14 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{-6 + 5}{14} \\ &= \frac{-1}{14} \end{aligned}


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