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3 1/3 - 1 1/4 =

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9 1/12

3 1/3 - 1 1/4 is impossible to do right now. So we have to make a common denominator! The smallest common denominator is 12, since 3 x 4 is 12. So we need to multiply 3 1/3 by 4, which is 12 4/12. Now we have to multiply 1 1/4 by 3, which is 3 3/12. Now we can subtract!

12 - 3 = 9
4/12 - 3/12 = 1/12
9 + 1/12 is 9 1/12! Hope that helped!