Solve 7/60-1/12

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 60 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{30}\approx 0.033333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 60 and 12 is 60. Convert \frac{7}{60} and \frac{1}{12} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{7}{60}-\frac{5}{60}$$

Since \frac{7}{60} and \frac{5}{60} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{7-5}{60}$$

Subtract 5 from 7 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{30}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.03333333333333333$$