Solve 14/12-9/12-12/12=

$$\frac { 14 } { 12 } - \frac { 9 } { 12 } - \frac { 12 } { 12 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{12}\approx -0.583333333$$

Solution Steps

Divide 12 by 12 to get 1.

$$\frac{14}{12}-\frac{9}{12}-1$$

Since \frac{14}{12} and \frac{9}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-9}{12}-1$$

Subtract 9 from 14 to get 5.

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

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

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

Since \frac{5}{12} and \frac{12}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 12 from 5 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{12} = -0.5833333333333334$$