SOLUTION: Subtract and reduce to the lowest terms: 2/4 - 1/6 A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 4/12 D. 2/6

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Question 697285: Subtract and reduce to the lowest terms:
2/4 - 1/6

A. 1/3

B. 1/2

C. 4/12

D. 2/6

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Subtract and reduce to the lowest terms:
2%2F4+-+1%2F6....LCD for 4 and 6 is 12
%282%2A3%29%2F%284%2A3%29+-+%281%2A2%29%2F%286%2A2%29
6%2F12+-+2%2F12
%286+-+2%29%2F12
4%2F12
%284%3A4%29%2F%2812%3A4%29
1%2F3

A. 1%2F3+ ....answer