Solve 1/3-1/4

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 4 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{4}{12}-\frac{3}{12}$$

Since \frac{4}{12} and \frac{3}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{4-3}{12}$$

Subtract 3 from 4 to get 1.

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

Factor

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