Solve 13/12-2/3=

$$1 \frac { 3 } { 12 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{12}\approx 0.583333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 12 to get 12.

$$\frac{12+3}{12}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Add 12 and 3 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{12}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{4}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 3 is 12. Convert \frac{5}{4} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{15}{12}-\frac{8}{12}$$

Since \frac{15}{12} and \frac{8}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-8}{12}$$

Subtract 8 from 15 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.5833333333333334$$