56\frac{5}{6} - 34\frac{3}{4}

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on Mar 31, 2025 at 11:55 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 5634\frac{5}{6} - \frac{3}{4}

MathBot Answer:

5634=112=0.083 \frac{5}{6} - \frac{3}{4} = \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 56\frac{5}{6} and 34\frac{-3}{4} is 1212. 5634=5262+3343=10+912=112 \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{6} - \frac{3}{4} &= \frac{5 \cdot 2}{6 \cdot 2} + \frac{-3 \cdot 3}{4 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{10 + -9}{12} \\ &= \frac{1}{12} \end{aligned}