Basic Math Examples

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

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

Step 1

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{- 11 - 5}{12}

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

Step 2

Subtract

5

$5$ from

- 11

$- 11$ .

\frac{- 16}{12}

$\frac{- 16}{12}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of

- 16

$- 16$ and

12

$12$ .

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Step 3.1

Factor

4

$4$ out of

- 16

$- 16$ .

\frac{4 (- 4)}{12}

$\frac{4 (- 4)}{12}$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 3.2.1

Factor

4

$4$ out of

12

$12$ .

\frac{4 \cdot - 4}{4 \cdot 3}

$\frac{4 \cdot - 4}{4 \cdot 3}$

Step 3.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 \cdot - 4}{4 \cdot 3}$

Step 3.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 4}{3}$

$\frac{- 4}{3}$

$\frac{- 4}{3}$

Step 4

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{4}{3}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{4}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$- 1.\overline{3}$

Mixed Number Form:

$- 1 \frac{1}{3}$

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$