The expression is .
To subtract means add
.
To add fractions the denominators must be equal.
\Find the least common denominator (LCD).
\Find the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 4.
\Multiples of 2: 2,4,6,8,10,12............
\Multiples of 4: 4,8,12,16,20,...........
\The least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4.
\Rewrite each fraction with a common denominator of 4.
\Rewrite fractions using the LCD 6.
\Denominators are same, write sum of numerators over denominator.
\ (LCM is 4)
(Add:
)
The value of the expression is .