What is 1/6 minus 1/12?
1/6 - 1/12 as a fraction provides the detailed information about what is the difference between 1/6 and 1/12 in fraction and decimal form, and the answer with steps to understand how it is being calculated by using different methods.
1/6-1/12 equals to
1/6 - 1/12 = 1/12
Hence, 1/6 - 1/12 is equal to 1/12.
where
1/6 is a fraction as a minuend,
1/12 is a fraction as a subtrahend,
1/12 is the difference between 1/6 and 1/12.
1/6 minus 1/12 as a decimal
1/6 - 1/12 = 1/12
1/12 = 0.0833
Hence, 1/6-1/12 can be written as 0.0833 in decimal.
where
0.0833 is the difference between 1/6 and 1/12.
How-to: 1/6 - 1/12 = ?
1. LCM method,
2. Cross multiplication method.
Problem and Workout - LCM Method:
What is 1/6 minus 1/12 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/6
Fraction B: 1/12
What to be found?
1/6-1/12 = ?
Find what's the difference between 1/6 and 1/12.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 1/6 and 1/12 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 1/6 and 1/12 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.
step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 1/6 and 1/12:
The LCM of 6 and 12 is 12.
step 4 Write the fractions 1/6 and 1/12 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=1/6-1/12
=(1 x 12)/(6 x 12)-(1 x 12)/(12 x 12)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=2/12-1/12
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/12 x (2/1-1/1)
=1/12 x (2 - 1)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/12 x 1
=1/12
1/6-1/12=1/12
Hence,
1/6 minus 1/12 equals to 1/12 in fraction.
Problem and Workout - Cross Multiplication Method
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/6
Fraction B: 1/12
What to be found?
1/6-1/12 = ?
Find what's the difference between 1/6 and 1/12.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (1 x 12), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (1 x 6), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (6 x 12) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (1 x 12) - (1 x 6)/(6 x 12)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (12 - 6)/72
= 6/72
= 1/12
1/6-1/12 = 1/12
Hence,
1/6 minus 1/12 = 1/12
