Perform the indicated operation and, if possible, simplify. Please show all of your work.?

Question

Write your final answer exactly as a fraction in lowest terms.

55/86 - 27/ 86 show all work

Answer 1

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55/86 - 27/86
= (55-27)/86
= 28/86
Now divide top and bottom by 2 and see if it will simplify further:
= 14/43
That's as simple as it will go, nothing else will fit into both 14 and 43.