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1 and 1/2 - 1 and 1/4 ​

User Chanse
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Explanation:


= 1 (1)/(2) - 1 (1)/(4) \\


= (1 * 2 + 1)/(2) - (1 * 4 + 1)/(4) \\


= (3)/(2) - (5)/(4) \\


= (3)/(2) * (2)/(2) - (5)/(4) * (1)/(1) \\


= (6 - 5)/(4) \\


= (1)/(4) \\

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