23/24 - 1/4 - 2/12

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on Nov 24, 2024 at 1:01 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{23}{24} - \frac{1}{4} - \frac{2}{12}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{23}{24} - \frac{1}{4} - \frac{2}{12} = \frac{13}{24} = 0.541\overline{6} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{23}{24}\), \(\frac{-1}{4}\), and \(\frac{-2}{12}\) is \(24\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{23}{24} - \frac{1}{4} - \frac{2}{12} &= \frac{23 \cdot 1}{24 \cdot 1} + \frac{-1 \cdot 6}{4 \cdot 6} + \frac{-2 \cdot 2}{12 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{23 + -6 + -4}{24} \\ &= \frac{13}{24} \end{aligned} \]