Converting to twelfths gives 9 twelfths minus 8 twelfths which is 1 twelfth.
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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.
(five and two thirds) minus (two and three fourths) = 2.91666667
Four sevenths of two thirds
negative three and two thirds
One. As three quarters of twelve is 9, and two thirds of twelve is 8. :-)