Solve 7/12-5/12

$$\frac { 7 } { 12 } - \frac { 5 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{6}\approx 0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{7}{12} and \frac{5}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{7-5}{12}$$

Subtract 5 from 7 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.16666666666666666$$