Answer:
4 7/12
Explanation:
We have to subtract 2 3/4 from 7 1/3
Of course, they don't have the same denominator, so we have to find their GCF.
It's 12 (3 and 4 both go into 12)
3 goes into 12 4 times, so multiple 1 by 4
Now we have 7 4/12
4 goes into 12 3 times, so multiple 3 by 3
For this, we have 2 9/12
It's easier to work with unsimplified fractions
2 9/12 switches to 33/12 (multiple 12 by 2 and add 9)
and 7 4/12 switches to 88/12 (multiple 12 by 7 and add 4)
Now we can subtract.
88-33 = 55
We now have 55/12 To simplify this, it's 4 7/12
Hope this helps!