Solve 1/12-1

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{11}{12}\approx -0.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{12}{12}.

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

Since \frac{1}{12} and \frac{12}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 12 from 1 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{11}{12} = -0.9166666666666666$$