To subtract fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 12.
So, the expression becomes:
(start fraction 3/4) - (1/6)
To make the denominators match, we need to convert 3/4 to have a denominator of 12:
(3/4) * (3/3) = 9/12
Now we can subtract:
(9/12) - (1/6)
Both fractions now have a denominator of 12, so we subtract the numerators:
(9 - 2) / 12 = 7/12
So, the simplified answer is 7/12.
Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
start fraction, 3, divided by, 4, end fraction, minus, one sixth
4
3
−
6
1
1 answer