Solve 1/4-1/6=

$$\frac { 1 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{12}\approx 0.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{3}{12}-\frac{2}{12}$$

Since \frac{3}{12} and \frac{2}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-2}{12}$$

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

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

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.08333333333333333$$