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5/12 - 3/12
As both fractions already have a common denominator (bottom numbers), we can jump to the next step which is subtracting the numerators (top numbers)
5/12 - 3/12 = 2/12 = 1/6
While 2/12 is technically correct, we should always reduce our answers to their lowest form.
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