Solve 73/4-59/12

$$7 \frac { 3 } { 4 } - 5 \frac { 9 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$2$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 7 and 4 to get 28.

$$\frac{28+3}{4}-\frac{5\times 12+9}{12}$$

Add 28 and 3 to get 31.

$$\frac{31}{4}-\frac{5\times 12+9}{12}$$

Multiply 5 and 12 to get 60.

$$\frac{31}{4}-\frac{60+9}{12}$$

Add 60 and 9 to get 69.

$$\frac{31}{4}-\frac{69}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{69}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{31}{4}-\frac{23}{4}$$

Since \frac{31}{4} and \frac{23}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{31-23}{4}$$

Subtract 23 from 31 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{4}$$

Divide 8 by 4 to get 2.

$$2$$

Factor

$$2$$