5/12-1/2 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{5}{12} - \frac{1}{2}

\frac{5 - 1 \times 6}{12}

ℹ

-1 \times 6

-6

\frac{5 - 6}{12}

ℹ

5 - 6

-1

▶Result:

- \frac{1}{12}

The numeric value of:

- \frac{1}{12}

equals:

▷

\approx -8.3333 \times 10^{- 2}