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Question
Carry out the following subtraction involving a rational number.
`4 1/2 - 3 1/3`
Sum
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Solution
`4 1/2 - 3 1/3`
`= (4xx2+1)/2 - (3xx3+1)/3`
`= 9/2 - 10/3`
Now, LCM of 2 and 3 is 6.
`= 9/2 - 10/3`
`= (9xx3)/(2xx3) - (10xx2)/(3xx2)`
`= 27/6 - 20/6`
`= (27 - 20)/6`
`= 7/6`
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