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Fraction - Subtraction : 3 by 4 minus 5 by 12

User Wli
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given,

3/4-5/12

=(3×3-5×1)/12

=(9-5)/12

=4/12

=1/3

therefor,answer is 1/3.

User Jay Li
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Answer:

3/4-5/12

taking LCM

=9/12-5/12

=4/12

=1/3

User JPTremblay
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