seventy-eleven and a half
three and five sixths
8 and 3/6 minus 6 and 5/6 = 5/3
1 and one half
5/6 minus 3/12 is 7/12
Five sixths is the bigger fraction.
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.
seventy-eleven and a half
three and five sixths
12
31/48
4 over 7
8 and 3/6 minus 6 and 5/6 = 5/3
1 and 11/12
1 and one half
2 minus five sixths is 1 1/6.
5/6 minus 3/12 is 7/12