What is seven twelfths minus one quarter?

Answer 1

7/12 - 1/4

Bring both fractions to the same denominator of '12', by multiply 1/4 by '3' ; top and bottom.

Hence

7/12 - 3/12

Subtract the numerators(top)

Hence 412

Reduce to its lowest terms, by cancelling down by '4'

Hence

1/3. The answer!!!!!

Answer 2

Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 7/12 - 1/4 = 1/3 or one third. Expressed as a decimal, this is equal to 0.3 recurring (that is, 0.3333...)