Solve 0.7-5/12

$$0.7 - \frac { 5 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{60}\approx 0.283333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.7 to fraction \frac{7}{10}.

$$\frac{7}{10}-\frac{5}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 12 is 60. Convert \frac{7}{10} and \frac{5}{12} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{42}{60}-\frac{25}{60}$$

Since \frac{42}{60} and \frac{25}{60} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{42-25}{60}$$

Subtract 25 from 42 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{60}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{3 \cdot 5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 0.2833333333333333$$