Solve 12/5-4/6=

$$1 \frac { 2 } { 5 } - \frac { 4 } { 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{15}\approx 0.733333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 5 to get 5.

$$\frac{5+2}{5}-\frac{4}{6}$$

Add 5 and 2 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{5}-\frac{4}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{5}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{7}{5} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{21}{15}-\frac{10}{15}$$

Since \frac{21}{15} and \frac{10}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{21-10}{15}$$

Subtract 10 from 21 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.7333333333333333$$