Solve 7/12-1/8

$$\frac { 7 } { 12 } - \frac { 1 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{24}\approx 0.458333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 12 and 8 is 24. Convert \frac{7}{12} and \frac{1}{8} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{14}{24}-\frac{3}{24}$$

Since \frac{14}{24} and \frac{3}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-3}{24}$$

Subtract 3 from 14 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.4583333333333333$$