Chapter 0.4, Problem 13E

To determine

To calculate: The simplified form of $\frac{5}{16}-\frac{4}{16}$ .

Answer to Problem 13E

The simplified form of $\frac{5}{16}-\frac{4}{16}$ is $\frac{1}{16}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The statement “ $\frac{5}{16}-\frac{4}{16}$ .”

Formula used:

When two or more fractions with same denominators are added or subtracted then only numerators are added or subtracted , denominator remains unchanged.

Consider the provided statement “ $\frac{5}{16}-\frac{4}{16}$ .”

Recall that when two fractions having same denominator are subtracted then only numerators are subtracted, denominator remains unchanged.

So, the given expression can be simplified as,

  $\begin{array}{c}\frac{5}{16}-\frac{4}{16}=\frac{5-4}{16}\\ \frac{5}{16}-\frac{4}{16}=\frac{1}{16}\end{array}$

Since, $\frac{1}{16}$ cannot be simplified further,

Hence, the simplified form of $\frac{5}{16}-\frac{4}{16}$ is $\frac{1}{16}$ .