11/12 - 5/6

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on Nov 14, 2024 at 4:46 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{11}{12} - \frac{5}{6}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{11}{12} - \frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{12} = 0.08\overline{3} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{11}{12}\) and \(\frac{-5}{6}\) is \(12\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{11}{12} - \frac{5}{6} &= \frac{11 \cdot 1}{12 \cdot 1} + \frac{-5 \cdot 2}{6 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{11 + -10}{12} \\ &= \frac{1}{12} \end{aligned} \]