Oh honey, that's just basic math. To subtract fractions, you need a common denominator. So for 11/12 - 1/4, you gotta make both fractions have a denominator of 12. That gives you 11/12 - 3/12, which equals 8/12. And if you simplify that, you get 2/3. Voila!
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To subtract fractions, you need a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 12. So, 11/12 - 3/12 = 8/12. Simplifying the fraction gives you 2/3.
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 11/12 - 1/4 = 2/3 or two thirds.
12 minus 1/3 equals 11 and 2/3.
11, as 11-12-(-12) is the same as 11 + (-12+12), and -12 +12 cancels out to zero, leaving you with 11 + 0 = 11.
1/4 = 3/12 11/12 - 3/12 = 8/12 = 2/3
11/12 minus 2/3 is 1/4.
3/12 or 1/4 11/12- 2/3 = 11/12 - 8/12 = 3/12 = 1/4