What is 3 1/4 minus 1 1/3?

23/12 or 1  11/12

Step-by-step explanation:

13/4 - 4/3

39/12 - 16/12

23/12

1  11/12

1 11/12

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify  3\times 43×4  to  1212.

\frac{12+1}{4}-1\frac{1}{3}

4

12+1

−1

3

1

3 Simplify  12+112+1  to  1313.

\frac{13}{4}-1\frac{1}{3}

4

13

−1

3

1

4 Convert 1\frac{1}{3}1

3

1

 to improper fraction. Use this rule: a \frac{b}{c}=\frac{ac+b}{c}a

c

b

ac+b

5 Simplify  1\times 31×3  to  33.

13/4 -3 +1  /  3

6 Simplify  3+13+1  to  44.

13/4-4/3

7 (Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 13/4,4/3 In other words, find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4,34,3.)

LCD = 1212

8 (Make the denominators the same as the LCD)

13 x 3   - 4 x 4

4 x 3  -3 x4

9 (Simplify. Denominators are now the same.)

39/12-16/12

10 (Join the denominators.)

39-16

  12

39−16

11 Simplify.

23/12

12 (Convert to mixed fraction.)

1 11/12

answer: 12

step-by-step explanation: