jordi3 jordi3
  • 10-02-2016
  • Mathematics
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To find the difference of 7 - 3 5/12 , how do you rename the 7 ?

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nobrains
nobrains nobrains
  • 10-02-2016
I assume you want a common denominator.

So you see that the 5/12 has a denominator of 12, so you need to rename the 7 so it also has a denominator of 12.
7 is the same as 7/1. So multiply the numerator and denominator by 12 to get 84/12.
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