explain 11/12-4/9 — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

\frac{11}{12} - \frac{4}{9}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{11 \times 3 - 4 \times 4}{12 \times 3}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

11 \times 3

(10 + 1) \times 3

10 \times 3 + 3

30 + 3

33

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12 \times 3

(10 + 2) \times 3

10 \times 3 + 2 \times 3

30 + 6

36

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-4 \times 4

-16

\frac{33 - 16}{36}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

33 - 16

17

▶Result:

\frac{17}{36}

The numeric value of:

\frac{17}{36}

equals:

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\approx 0.4722