Step by step
- Find a common denominatorThe lowest common denominator of 4 and 3 is 12.3/4 = (3 × 3)/(4 × 3) = 9/121/3 = (1 × 4)/(3 × 4) = 4/12
- Subtract the numerators (tops)9/12 − 4/12 = 5/12
Check: 5/12 + 1/3 = 3/4 ✓
What is 3/4 minus 1/3?
Answer
3/4 − 1/3 = 512
- Fraction
- 512
- Decimal
- 0.416 ≈ 0.416667
- Percent
- 41.6667%
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What is 3/4 minus 1/3?
3/4 minus 1/3 is 5/12. As a decimal it's 0.416667.
How do you work out 3/4 − 1/3?
Rewrite both fractions with a common denominator, subtract the numerators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.