Solve 3-11/12

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{12}\approx 1.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 12 to get 12.

$$3-\frac{12+1}{12}$$

Add 12 and 1 to get 13.

$$3-\frac{13}{12}$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{36}{12}.

$$\frac{36}{12}-\frac{13}{12}$$

Since \frac{36}{12} and \frac{13}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{36-13}{12}$$

Subtract 13 from 36 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{11}{12} = 1.9166666666666667$$