Solve 1/10-1/12

$$\frac { 1 } { 10 } - \frac { 1 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{60}\approx 0.016666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 10 and 12 is 60. Convert \frac{1}{10} and \frac{1}{12} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{6}{60}-\frac{5}{60}$$

Since \frac{6}{60} and \frac{5}{60} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-5}{60}$$

Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{60}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.016666666666666666$$