Solve 1/2-2/24=

$$\frac { 1 } { 2 } - \frac { 2 } { 24 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{12}\approx 0.416666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 12 is 12. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{12} to fractions with denominator 12.

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

Since \frac{6}{12} and \frac{1}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 1 from 6 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.4166666666666667$$