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9 May, 03:58

8/12 - 3/6 equals what?

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  1. 9 May, 04:05
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    2.25 because you have to divide

    And you turn the fraction into decimals
  2. 9 May, 04:26
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    Answer: 1/6

    Step-by-step explanation: To subtract unlike fractions such as 8/12 - 3/6, our first task is to find a common denominator.

    The common denominator of 12 and 6 is the least common multiple of 12 and 6 which is 12. Notice that our first fraction already has 12 in the denominator so it stays the same. To get 12 in the denominator of 3/6, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 2 to get 6/12 and we have 8/12 - 6/12.

    Now we're subtracting like fractions so we simply subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

    8 - 6 is 2 and we have 2/12.

    Now, it's a good habit of writing your final answer in lowest terms so we need to divide the numerator and denominator by 2 to get 1/6.

    So 8/12 - 3/6 is 1/6 which is in lowest terms.
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