3/12 - 5/8 in fraction

3/12 - 5/8 = ?
What is 3/12 minus 5/8 in fraction?

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3/12-5/8 = -3/8.
3/12 minus 5/8 equals to -3/8 in fraction.

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CALCULATION: 3/12-5/8 as a fraction
3/12 - 5/8 = (?)
3/12 - 5/8 = [(3 x 8) - (5 x 12)]/(12 x 8)
= (24 - 60)/96
= -36/96
= (12 x -3)/(12 x 8)
= -3/8
3/12 - 5/8 = -3/8
3/12 minus 5/8 as a fraction is -3/8

where
3/12 is a fraction as a minuend,
5/8 is a fraction as a subtrahend,
-3/8 is the difference between 3/12 and 5/8.

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3/12 minus 5/8 as a decimal
3/12 - 5/8 = -3/8
-3/8 = -0.375
3/12-5/8 as a decimal is -0.375
where
-0.375 is the difference between 3/12 and 5/8.