Solve 3/4-2/3

$$\frac { 3 } { 4 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{12}\approx 0.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 4 and 3 is 12. Convert \frac{3}{4} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{9}{12}-\frac{8}{12}$$

Since \frac{9}{12} and \frac{8}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-8}{12}$$

Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.08333333333333333$$