Solve 15/8-11/12=

$$1 \frac { 5 } { 8 } - \frac { 11 } { 12 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{24}\approx 0.708333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 8 to get 8.

$$\frac{8+5}{8}-\frac{11}{12}$$

Add 8 and 5 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{8}-\frac{11}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 12 is 24. Convert \frac{13}{8} and \frac{11}{12} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{39}{24}-\frac{22}{24}$$

Since \frac{39}{24} and \frac{22}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{39-22}{24}$$

Subtract 22 from 39 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3} = 0.7083333333333334$$