Answer:
14/3.
Explanation:
8 5/12 = (8 * 12 + 5) / 12 = 101/12
3 3/4 = (3 * 4 + 3) / 4 = 15/4
we can subtract the fractions:
101/12 - 15/4
we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 4 is 12. So, we'll rewrite the fractions with the common denominator of 12:
101/12 - 15/4 = (101/12) - (15/4) = (101/12) - (15/4) * (3/3)
= (101/12) - (45/12)
subtract the numerators and keep the common denominator:
101/12 - 45/12 = (101 - 45) / 12 = 56/12
56/12 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 4:
56/12 = (56/4) / (12/4) = 14/3