Solve -1/12*1/16+1/32

$$- \frac{ 1 }{ 12 } \times \frac{ 1 }{ 16 } + \frac{ 1 }{ 32 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{192}\approx 0.026041667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply -\frac{1}{12} times \frac{1}{16} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-1}{12\times 16}+\frac{1}{32}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-1}{12\times 16}.

$$\frac{-1}{192}+\frac{1}{32}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{192} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{192} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{192}+\frac{1}{32}$$

Least common multiple of 192 and 32 is 192. Convert -\frac{1}{192} and \frac{1}{32} to fractions with denominator 192.

$$-\frac{1}{192}+\frac{6}{192}$$

Since -\frac{1}{192} and \frac{6}{192} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-1+6}{192}$$

Add -1 and 6 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{192}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {6} \cdot 3} = 0.026041666666666668$$