Basic Math Examples

\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{12}

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

Step 1

To write

\frac{1}{2}

$\frac{1}{2}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{6}{6}

$\frac{6}{6}$ .

\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{6}{6} - \frac{1}{12}

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{6}{6} - \frac{1}{12}$

Step 2

Write each expression with a common denominator of

12

$12$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of

1

$1$ .

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Step 2.1

Multiply

\frac{1}{2}

$\frac{1}{2}$ by

\frac{6}{6}

$\frac{6}{6}$ .

\frac{6}{2 \cdot 6} - \frac{1}{12}

$\frac{6}{2 \cdot 6} - \frac{1}{12}$

Step 2.2

Multiply

2

$2$ by

6

$6$ .

\frac{6}{12} - \frac{1}{12}

$\frac{6}{12} - \frac{1}{12}$

\frac{6}{12} - \frac{1}{12}

$\frac{6}{12} - \frac{1}{12}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{6 - 1}{12}

$\frac{6 - 1}{12}$

Step 4

Subtract

1

$1$ from

6

$6$ .

\frac{5}{12}

$\frac{5}{12}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{5}{12}

$\frac{5}{12}$

Decimal Form:

0.41\overline{6}

$0.41\overline{6}$