Answer:
7/12
Step-by-step explanation:
5/6 - 1/4 =
You need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 6 and 4 is 12, so we will use 12 as the common denominator. Both denominators have to become 12.
Change 5/6 to a fraction with 12 as its denominator:
12/6 = 2
2 × 5 = 10, so
5/6 = 10/12
Change 1/4 to a fraction with 12 as its denominator:
12/4 = 3
3 × 1 = 3, so
1/4 = 3/12
Now we replace the fractions 5/6 and 1/4 with their equivalent fractions with 12 as the denominator.
5/6 - 1/4 =
= 10/12 - 3/12
= 7/12
Answer: 7/12
