3/4-2/3

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on Mar 22, 2025 at 5:36 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 3423\frac{3}{4} - \frac{2}{3}

MathBot Answer:

3423=112=0.083 \frac{3}{4} - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1}{12} = 0.08\overline{3}


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 34\frac{3}{4} and 23\frac{-2}{3} is 1212. 3423=3343+2434=9+812=112 \begin{aligned} \frac{3}{4} - \frac{2}{3} &= \frac{3 \cdot 3}{4 \cdot 3} + \frac{-2 \cdot 4}{3 \cdot 4} \\ &= \frac{9 + -8}{12} \\ &= \frac{1}{12} \end{aligned}