What is 11/18 − 1/3 as a fraction.

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To subtract \( \frac{1}{3} \) from \( \frac{11}{18} \), we first need to express both fractions with a common denominator.

The denominators are 18 and 3. The least common multiple of 18 and 3 is 18. So we can leave \( \frac{11}{18} \) as it is, and convert \( \frac{1}{3} \) to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 18.

To convert \( \frac{1}{3} \):

\[ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 6}{3 \times 6} = \frac{6}{18} \]

Now we can subtract the two fractions:

\[ \frac{11}{18} - \frac{6}{18} = \frac{11 - 6}{18} = \frac{5}{18} \]

Thus,

\[ \frac{11}{18} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{5}{18} \]

The answer is \( \frac{5}{18} \).