Solve 1/24-2/36

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 24 } - \frac{ 2 }{ 36 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{72}\approx -0.013888889$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{24}-\frac{1}{18}$$

Least common multiple of 24 and 18 is 72. Convert \frac{1}{24} and \frac{1}{18} to fractions with denominator 72.

$$\frac{3}{72}-\frac{4}{72}$$

Since \frac{3}{72} and \frac{4}{72} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-4}{72}$$

Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{72}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{72} = -0.013888888888888888$$