Solve -1/6--1/12

$$\frac { - 1 } { 6 } - \frac { - 1 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{6}-\frac{-1}{12}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{12} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{12} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{6}-\left(-\frac{1}{12}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{1}{12} is \frac{1}{12}.

$$-\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 6 and 12 is 12. Convert -\frac{1}{6} and \frac{1}{12} to fractions with denominator 12.

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

Since -\frac{2}{12} and \frac{1}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add -2 and 1 to get -1.

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

Factor

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