Question

12 1/6 - 4 15/16 answer with mixed number if possible

Answer 1

\({\bf 12\cfrac{1}{6}-4\cfrac{15}{16}\implies \cfrac{12\times 6+1}{6}-\cfrac{4\times 16+15}{16}=\cfrac{\qquad }{{\color{red}{ 48}}}\qquad }
\begin{array}{llll}
48\div 6=8\\
48\div 16=3\\
\hline\\
LCD={\color{red}{ 48}}
\end{array}\)

Answer 2

another approach
separate whole numbers and fractions compute each then recombine and simplify
12-4 +1/6 - 15/16
LCD of 6 and 16 = 48
8 + (8+ 45)48 = 8 + 53/48 = 8 + 1+ 5/48 = 9 5/48