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Here is the problem: 3 over 4 minus 3 over 11.

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Exact arithmetic with fractions (results kept in lowest terms).

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Rewrite both fractions with the least common denominator. The LCD of 4 and 11 is 44.

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Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator.

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Final answer in lowest terms.

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So the answer is 21 over 44.

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Fractions are combined over a common denominator for addition and subtraction, multiplied straight across, and divided by multiplying by the reciprocal. The result is reduced by the greatest common factor.

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Decimal check: 21 over 44 approximately 0.4772727273.