1/2-1/12

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on Oct 21, 2024 at 1:13 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{12}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{12} = \frac{5}{12} = 0.41\overline{6} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{-1}{12}\) is \(12\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{12} &= \frac{1 \cdot 6}{2 \cdot 6} + \frac{-1 \cdot 1}{12 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{6 + -1}{12} \\ &= \frac{5}{12} \end{aligned} \]