Question

Answer along with how you got the answer please

11/12 - 2/12 = ?

Answer 1

`(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

We are given the following two fractions and we are to find their difference:

`\frac {11} {12} - \frac {2}{12}`

Next, take the LCM of both the denominators to make it a single fraction.

Since we have the same denominators here so we can combine them as it is to get:

`\frac {11-2} {12}`

`\frac {9} {12}`

`(3)/(4)`

Therefore, the difference of the given fractions is 3/4.

Answer 2

`(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

You have to do this:

`(11)/(12)-(2)/(12)\\=(11-2)/(12)\\=(9)/(12)\\=(3)/(4)`

Please note the following:

** In 2nd line, when you are doing a subtraction problem with fractions, you can combine the two into one, since the denominators are equal.

** The last line, i reduced to lowest terms.