Question

1/2+1/6-3/4 Simplify the given expression leaving the answer in improper fraction form.

Answer 1

Answer:

-1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following expression and we are to simplify it leaving the answer in the form of an improper fraction:

$\frac {1} {2} + \frac {1} {6} - \frac {3} {4}$

We will start by adding the first two fractions by taking their LCM and making it a single fraction to simplify the expression further:

$\frac {1} {2} + \frac {1} {6} = \frac {1 + 3} {6} = \frac {4} {6} = \frac {2} {3}$

Now subtracting $\frac {3} {4}$ from the result obtained above:

$\frac {2} {3}-\frac {3} {4} = \frac{2(4)-3(3)}{12} =\frac{8-9}{12} =-\frac{1}{12}$