Solve 1/12-1/16

$$\frac { 1 } { 12 } - \frac { 1 } { 16 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{48}\approx 0.020833333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 12 and 16 is 48. Convert \frac{1}{12} and \frac{1}{16} to fractions with denominator 48.

$$\frac{4}{48}-\frac{3}{48}$$

Since \frac{4}{48} and \frac{3}{48} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{4-3}{48}$$

Subtract 3 from 4 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{48}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {4} \cdot 3} = 0.020833333333333332$$