Evaluate 1-9/25

Problem

1−9/25

Solution

1. Rewrite the integer 1 as a fraction with a denominator of 25 to prepare for subtraction.

1=25/25

2. Substitute the new fraction into the original expression.

25/25−9/25

3. Subtract the numerators while keeping the common denominator.

25−9=16

4. Simplify the resulting fraction if possible. In this case, 16 and 25 have no common factors other than 1

16/25

Final Answer

1−9/25=16/25

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