please answer this and put it in simplest form
please answer this and put it in simplest form
the first thing you need to do is give common denominators.
you need to find a number that the denominators have in common.
in this case it would be 12 because 4 and 6 can both go into 12
what you do to the bottom you must also do to the top.
4 3 = 12 so you need to multiply the top by 3 as well. 33= 9
62=12 so you need to multiply the top by 2 as well 12=2
now we have 12 9/12 - 6 2/12
now you subtract across, 9-2= 7 and you leave the denominator the same.
12-6=6
final answer is 6 7/12
you are not able to simplify it any further