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Let's work that out together: 2/15 - 1/12 = 24/180 - 15/180 = 9/180 = 1/20 Here's what we just did: 1. Convert the denominator (lower number) to a common denominator. The easy way here is multiply them (15 x 12). 2. Convert the numerator by multiplying each by the other denominator. 3. Subtract 4. Convert the solution to the lowest factor.
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What is two quarters minus two thirds?
Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.
What is 5 and two fifths minus -2 and seven fifteenths?
7
What is one fifteenth minus two fifths?
Find the "common denominator". 2/5 is 6/15. So 1 fifteenth minus 6 fifteenths is minus 5 fifteenths , or minus one third
What minus two thirds is one quarter?
It is eleven twelfths.
What is three quarters minus two thirds?
Converting to twelfths gives 9 twelfths minus 8 twelfths which is 1 twelfth.
What is two quarters minus two thirds?
Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.
What is eleven fifteenths minus two fifths?
Two fifths is six fifteenths. Eleven fifteenths minus six fifteenths is five fifteenths, which is also one third.
What is eleven twelfths minus one fourths?
One fourth is three twelfths. So eleven twelfths minus three twelfths is eight twelfths, which is also two thirds.
What is 5 and two fifths minus -2 and seven fifteenths?
7
What is 13 fifteenths minus two fifths?
It is seven fifteenths.
What is one fifteenth minus two fifths?
Find the "common denominator". 2/5 is 6/15. So 1 fifteenth minus 6 fifteenths is minus 5 fifteenths , or minus one third
What minus two thirds is one quarter?
It is eleven twelfths.
What is three quarters minus two thirds?
Converting to twelfths gives 9 twelfths minus 8 twelfths which is 1 twelfth.
The square is divided into 3 parts part a is one third of the area of the square part b is two fifth of the area of the square what fraction of the area of the square is part c?
One-third is the same as five-fifteenths. Two-fifths is the same as six-fifteenths. Five-fifteenths plus six-fifteenths is eleven-fifteenths. One, or fifteen-fifteenths, minus eleven-fifteenths is four-fifteenths.
What is four twelfths equal to?
one third? two sixths? three ninths? five fifteenths? six eighteenths? 33%? i could go on forever...
What is two minus eleven-twelfths?
It is: 13/12
What is two third minus one fourth?
Two thirds minus one fourth is equal to five twelfths.
