What is 5/9 minus 4/12 in fraction?
5/9 minus 4/12 equals to 2/9 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 5/9 minus 4/12 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/9 - 4/12 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 5/9 minus 4/12
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 5/9 and 4/12 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 36 is the LCM of 9 and 12. Multiply the LCM 36 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/9 x 36/36) - (4/12 x 36/36) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction subtraction expression becomes 8/36.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 4/12 from 5/9. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 5/9 minus 4/12.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
5/9-4/12 using LCM Method:
What is 5/9 minus 4/12 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/9
Fraction B: 4/12
What to be found?
5/9-4/12 = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/9 and 4/12.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/9 and 4/12 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/9 and 4/12 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.
step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 5/9 and 4/12:
The LCM of 9 and 12 is 36.
step 4 Write the fractions 5/9 and 4/12 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=5/9-4/12
=(5 x 36)/(9 x 36)-(4 x 36)/(12 x 36)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=20/36-12/36
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/36 x (20/1-12/1)
=1/36 x (20 - 12)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/36 x 8
= 8/36
=2/9
5/9-4/12=2/9
Hence,
5/9 minus 4/12 equals to 2/9 in fraction.
5/9-4/12 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/9
Fraction B: 4/12
What to be found?
5/9-4/12 = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/9 and 4/12.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 12), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (4 x 9), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (9 x 12) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 12) - (4 x 9)/(9 x 12)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (60 - 36)/108
= 24/108
= 2/9
5/9-4/12 = 2/9
Hence,
5/9 minus 4/12 = 2/9