Solve 3812/12-7/12

$$38 \frac { 12 } { 12 } - \frac { 7 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{461}{12}\approx 38.416666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 38 and 12 to get 456.

$$\frac{456+12}{12}-\frac{7}{12}$$

Add 456 and 12 to get 468.

$$\frac{468}{12}-\frac{7}{12}$$

Since \frac{468}{12} and \frac{7}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{468-7}{12}$$

Subtract 7 from 468 to get 461.

$$\frac{461}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{461}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 38\frac{5}{12} = 38.416666666666664$$