Question

Simplify 5/9 - 7/12 + 1/2

Answer 1

Answer:

STEP

1

:

            7

Simplify   ——

           12

Equation at the end of step

1

:

       5      7

 (0 -  —) -  ——

       9     12

STEP

2

:

           5

Simplify   —

           9

Equation at the end of step

2

:

       5      7

 (0 -  —) -  ——

       9     12

STEP

3

:

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

3.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

     The left denominator is :       9  

     The right denominator is :       12  

       Number of times each prime factor

       appears in the factorization of:

Prime  

Factor   Left  

Denominator   Right  

Denominator   L.C.M = Max  

{Left,Right}  

3 2 1 2

2 0 2 2

Product of all  

Prime Factors  9 12 36

     Least Common Multiple:

     36

Step-by-step explanation: