SOLUTION: subtract 4 1/4 - 1 1/3

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Question 108740: subtract 4 1/4 - 1 1/3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Change your numbers into fractions.
4%2B1%2F4=17%2F4
1%2B1%2F3=4%2F3
When adding and subtracting fractions, you need to have the same denominator.
The quickest way is find the product of the denominators and change all the fractions to match.
In this case, the product is 3x4=12.
%2817%2F4%29%2A%283%2F3%29=51%2F12
%284%2F3%29%2A%284%2F4%29=16%2F12
Now we can put it all together,
4%2B1%2F4-%281%2B1%2F3%29=17%2F4-4%2F3
4%2B1%2F4-%281%2B1%2F3%29=51%2F12-16%2F12
4%2B1%2F4-%281%2B1%2F3%29=35%2F12
Since 12 and 35 do not have any common factors, your answer is in lowest terms.
Your answer is 35/12 or 2 11/12.