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What is 4 3/4 - 2 2/3

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4 (3)/(4) - 2 (2)/(3) \\ \\ 4-2=2 \\ \\ (3*3)/(4*3)= (9)/(12) \\ \\ (2*4)/(3*4)= (8)/(12) \\ \\ (9)/(12) - (8)/(12)= (1)/(12) \\ \\ Solution:2 (1)/(12) \\
User Ronik Limbani
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ok so you start off making both of them a mixed number 4 3/4 would be 19/4 amd 2 2/3 would be 8/3 then find a common (same) denominator (bottom number) so 19/4 and 8/3 have a common denominator of 12 so whatever you do to the bottom number you do to the top so to get 19/4 to x/12 you have to multiply (4 x 3)=12. then you have to do the same with the top number so multiply 19 x 3=57 so 4 3/4 would now be 57/12 and 8/3 is gonna do the same thing and get 32/12 then when you do that you can do basic subtraction 57-32=25.Your final answer will be 25/12 which would be 2 and 1/12
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