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.
Converting to twelfths gives 9 twelfths minus 8 twelfths which is 1 twelfth.
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 11/12 - 3/4 = 1/6 or one sixth.
9/12 minus 3/4 is 0.
8/12 - 11/12 = -3/12 = -1/4
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.
Converting to twelfths gives 9 twelfths minus 8 twelfths which is 1 twelfth.
nine twelfths
You change five sixths into ten twelfths and three quarters into nine twelfths. Then you subtract the nine twelfths from the ten twelfths, which equals one twelfth.
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 11/12 - 3/4 = 1/6 or one sixth.
8 11/12 - 2 3/4 = 6 1/6 or six and one sixth.
3 and 2/3
9/12 minus 3/4 is 0.
8/12 - 11/12 = -3/12 = -1/4
One fourth is three twelfths. So eleven twelfths minus three twelfths is eight twelfths, which is also two thirds.
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 11 2/3 - 8 11/12 = 2 3/4 or two and three quarters.
3 / 4 = 9 / 12