lowest terms of 2 3/12-1/4​

Sagot :

Lowest Term

[tex]\color{red}\huge\boxed{2}[/tex]

Solution:

Convert [tex]2\frac{3}{12}[/tex] [tex]-\frac{1}{4}[/tex]to an improper fraction.

[tex]\frac{27}{12}[/tex] [tex]-\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

Cancel the common factor of 27 and 12.

[tex]\frac{9}{4}[/tex] [tex]-\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

Combine fractions with similar denominators.

[tex]2\frac{9-1}{4}[/tex]

Subtrac 1 to 9 .

= 8

Divide 8 by 4 .

= 2

Simplify the expression.

[tex]\color{red}\huge\boxed{2}[/tex]

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