Solve 1/12-5/33

$$\frac { 1 } { 12 } - \frac { 5 } { 33 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{44}\approx -0.068181818$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 12 and 33 is 132. Convert \frac{1}{12} and \frac{5}{33} to fractions with denominator 132.

$$\frac{11}{132}-\frac{20}{132}$$

Since \frac{11}{132} and \frac{20}{132} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{11-20}{132}$$

Subtract 20 from 11 to get -9.

$$\frac{-9}{132}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-9}{132} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{3}{44}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{44} = -0.06818181818181818$$