Solve -1/2+5/12

$$\frac { - 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 5 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{12}\approx -0.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{5}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 12 is 12. Convert -\frac{1}{2} and \frac{5}{12} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$-\frac{6}{12}+\frac{5}{12}$$

Since -\frac{6}{12} and \frac{5}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-6+5}{12}$$

Add -6 and 5 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{12} = -0.08333333333333333$$