Solve 41/12-25/12

$$4 \frac { 1 } { 12 } - 2 \frac { 5 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{3}\approx 1.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 12 to get 48.

$$\frac{48+1}{12}-\frac{2\times 12+5}{12}$$

Add 48 and 1 to get 49.

$$\frac{49}{12}-\frac{2\times 12+5}{12}$$

Multiply 2 and 12 to get 24.

$$\frac{49}{12}-\frac{24+5}{12}$$

Add 24 and 5 to get 29.

$$\frac{49}{12}-\frac{29}{12}$$

Since \frac{49}{12} and \frac{29}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{49-29}{12}$$

Subtract 29 from 49 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{20}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{5}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{3} = 1\frac{2}{3} = 1.6666666666666667$$