Solve 12/3-11/6

$$1 \frac { 2 } { 3 } - 1 \frac { 1 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

$$\frac{3+2}{3}-\frac{1\times 6+1}{6}$$

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{3}-\frac{1\times 6+1}{6}$$

Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6.

$$\frac{5}{3}-\frac{6+1}{6}$$

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$\frac{5}{3}-\frac{7}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 6 is 6. Convert \frac{5}{3} and \frac{7}{6} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{10}{6}-\frac{7}{6}$$

Since \frac{10}{6} and \frac{7}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{10-7}{6}$$

Subtract 7 from 10 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$