Question

11/12 - 2/3 =?

Answer 1

ok so multiply the denominators first

Answer 2

6

Answer 3

the denominators are the bottom numbers

Answer 4

so I do 3 * 12

Answer 5

yes you do peacelover

Answer 6

ok hang on

Answer 7

23

Answer 8

24

Answer 9

correct 24

Answer 10

so now we know what the denominator will be

Answer 11

but it has to be 12 or 6 lilg 123

Answer 12

It's done but please don't give hir the answer right away.. let hir work one the problem on hir own ..

Answer 13

now multiply the first numerator by the second denominator
and
multiply the second numerator by the first denominator

numerator = top number
denominator = bottom number

Answer 14

huh?

Answer 15

what is the numerator on the first fraction?

Answer 16

1

Answer 17

11/12 - 2/3

These are the fractions

Answer 18

the numerator of the first fraction is?

numerator is the top number of the fraction
denominator is the bottom number of the fraction

REMEMBER WHAT THEY MEAN

Answer 19

i know what hey mean I gave u the numarator for the first one it's 1

Answer 20

how ? 11/12
the numerator is 11

Answer 21

the numerator is the top number of the fraction which is 11

Answer 22

oh yeah sorry I was looking at the wrong one ur right lilg 123

Answer 23

ok so let me try again

multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction

Answer 24

33

Answer 25

correct

and remember we already worked out the new denominators before which was 24

so the first fraction will be?

Answer 26

33/24?

Answer 27

correct

Answer 28

now to get the second fraction we need to do

multiply the second fractions numerator by the first fractions denominator

Answer 29

24

Answer 30

correct

so now we have the two fractions which are?

Answer 31

33/24 some thing 24

Answer 32

33/24 - 24/24

Answer 33

do you understand how i got that?

Answer 34

9/24 and I think so

Answer 35

yes correct

Answer 36

but the bottom number has to be 12 or 6 remeber?

Answer 37

remember*

Answer 38

so now what

Answer 39

would it be 9/12?

Answer 40

i mean 3/12

Answer 41

argh we made a mistake lol

Answer 42

the denominators were supposed to be different

Answer 43

12 * 3 ?

Answer 44

oh

Answer 45

48

Answer 46

no

Answer 47

36

Answer 48

yes

Answer 49

the numerators were correct

Answer 50

so the fractions are?

Answer 51

33/36 ans 24/36

Answer 52

correct now minus it from eachother?

Answer 53

ok that is 9/36

Answer 54

yes correct

Answer 55

so now we have to make the bottom number 12 or 6

Answer 56

yes now to do that we divide both numbers by something which fits into both

Answer 57

what can you divide 9 by?

Answer 58

3

Answer 59

correct !

Answer 60

so divide both sides by 3

Answer 61

1

Answer 62

no thats wrong

9/3 = ?
36/3 = ?

Answer 63

4

Answer 64

if your finding it difficult just remember this
how many times can 3 go into 9?
how many times can 3 go into 36?

Answer 65

3 and 9

Answer 66

you got the first one right which is 3

Answer 67

how many times does 3 go into 36?

Answer 68

9 cuz 3 times 9 is 36

Answer 69

i mean 4

Answer 70

yes but we're not using 4 we're using 3
so how many times does 3 go into 36

Answer 71

36/ 3 =?

Answer 72

something multiplied by 3 = 36

Answer 73

Please take this discussion to somewhere else . this is giving me pop ups !!!

Answer 74

ok let me try and help you another way

Answer 75

12

Answer 76

we have 36 and we need to work out how mnay times 3 goes into

how many times does 3 go into 3 ?
how many times does 3 go into 6?

1 and 2

which means 12

Answer 77

yes correct so the fraction we now have is?

Answer 78

9/12

Answer 79

noo

Answer 80

we had before

9/36

Answer 81

we need to divide both numbers by 3

Answer 82

3/12

Answer 83

correct !!!

Answer 84

thank you, how old r u?

Answer 85

lol old enough talk on the chat

Answer 86

plz tell me and I'll tell u how old I am!

Answer 87

dont forget to click good answer :)

Answer 88

if you ask me on the chat i might tell you

Answer 89

we r on chat

Answer 90

on the bottom right hand corner it says mathematics open that and chat there its in some green colour