7/12 − 1/4 = 16/48 which reduces to 1/3
3/4 minus 7/8 = -1/8
6 over 8 3 over 4
1 and a half
1/36 (one over thirty-six)
2/7 - 4/7 = -2/7
1/4 - 7/10 = (5/5)(1/4) - (2/2)(7/10) = 5/20 - 14/20 = -9/20
7 1/3
9 - 8/4 = 7 (9 - 8)/4 = 1/4
7/9 − 1/5 = 26/45
1/12 - 2/3 = -7/12note:2/3 * 4/4 = 8/12thus 1/12 - 2/3= 1/12 - 8/12= -7/12
8/5 - 4/9 = 72/45 - 20/45 = 52/45 = 1 7/45