Solve the following exercise:
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To solve the subtraction of these two fractions, we follow these steps:
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .
\( \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}= \)
Because fractions represent single values, not separate parts! means "3 out of 4 equal parts" - you can't split this into separate operations.
List multiples of each number: 4: 4, 8, 12, 16... and 6: 6, 12, 18... The smallest common multiple is 12.
Ask yourself: "What do I multiply 4 by to get 12?" Answer: 3. So multiply both parts of by 3 to get .
Yes! Always check if your answer can be simplified. simplifies to by dividing both parts by 3.
You can convert to decimals (, ), but you'll still need to convert back to a fraction for the final answer!
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