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  • May 19, 2012, 04:09 PM
    Misseleanor
    What is 5/12 - 3/8 reduced to lowest terms?
    Need step by step instructions
  • May 20, 2012, 03:53 PM
    Stratmando
    I am guessing 10/24th's- 9/24th's.
    It is the smallest number both will divide into.
  • May 20, 2012, 04:10 PM
    Wondergirl
    Like Stratmando said, find the least common denominator. 5/12 = ?/LCD and 3/8 = ?/LCD. Subtract and solve.
  • May 20, 2012, 05:05 PM
    Stratmando
    You could write down a list of multiples.
    12
    24
    36
    48, further if you need then, starting at the 12 see if 8 goes into it, and so on, until it can.
    The most it could be, would be 12X8.

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