Explain why it is necessary to rename 4/1/4 if you subtract 3/4 from it

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You need to make a number into a “fraction” and not a mixed number.

17/4 - 3/4 = 14/4 is easier then

4 1/4 - 3/4 = 4 -2/4 = 3 2/4 = 14/4

BartusZak answered Mar 3, 2021

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