Solve 3.6-1/12

$$3.6 - \frac { 1 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{211}{60}\approx 3.516666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 3.6 to fraction \frac{36}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{36}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{18}{5}-\frac{1}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 12 is 60. Convert \frac{18}{5} and \frac{1}{12} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{216}{60}-\frac{5}{60}$$

Since \frac{216}{60} and \frac{5}{60} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{216-5}{60}$$

Subtract 5 from 216 to get 211.

$$\frac{211}{60}$$

Factor

$$\frac{211}{3 \cdot 5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 3\frac{31}{60} = 3.5166666666666666$$