Solve -7/12-5/6

$$- \frac { 7 } { 12 } - \frac { 5 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{17}{12}\approx -1.416666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 12 and 6 is 12. Convert -\frac{7}{12} and \frac{5}{6} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$-\frac{7}{12}-\frac{10}{12}$$

Since -\frac{7}{12} and \frac{10}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-7-10}{12}$$

Subtract 10 from -7 to get -17.

$$-\frac{17}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{17}{12} = -1\frac{5}{12} = -1.4166666666666667$$