Four and one fourth equals the proper fraction 17/4, and two and five sixths equals the proper fraction 17/6. The least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12; 51/12 - 34/12 = 17/12.
four
1 minus five sixths equals one sixth
31/48
1 and 11/12
4 and 7/12
2 minus five sixths is 1 1/6.
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You have to convert your fractions so that they are all the same. In this case, we can use sixths. So two and three sixths (two and a half), minus one and four sixths (one and two thirds), would equal five sixths. Another way to do it is to convert the whole numbers to sixths as well. Fifteen sixths minus ten sixths equals five sixths.
5 minus 5 sixths is 4 and one sixth.
Five and a quarter minus two and a quarter is equal to 5 1/4 - 2 1/4 = 3.
Nine and five-ninths minus six and five-sixths = 49/18 or 213/18
Five eights plus two thirds minus one fourth is equal to 1.04