Solve 5-11/12

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{49}{12}\approx 4.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{60}{12}.

$$\frac{60}{12}-\frac{11}{12}$$

Since \frac{60}{12} and \frac{11}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{60-11}{12}$$

Subtract 11 from 60 to get 49.

$$\frac{49}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 4\frac{1}{12} = 4.083333333333333$$