Answer
$\frac{17}{36}$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{11}{12}$
- $\frac{4}{9}$
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The least common multiple of 12 and 9 is 36. Rewrite both fractions as fractions with a least common denominator of 36.
Rewrite as like fraction
$\frac{11}{12}$ - $\frac{4}{9}$= $\frac{33}{36}$ - $\frac{16}{36}$
Subtract the numerator = $\frac{33 - 16}{36}$ = $\frac{17}{36}$
$\frac{17}{36}$ is in lowest term