5/12-17/20 — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

\frac{5}{12} - \frac{17}{20}

\frac{5 \times 5 - 17 \times 3}{12 \times 5}

ℹ

5 \times 5

25

‖

-17 \times 3

-51

‖

12 \times 5

60

\frac{25 - 51}{60}

ℹ

25 - 51

-26

- \frac{26}{60}

▶Result:

- \frac{13}{30}

The approximate value of:

- \frac{13}{30}

is:

▷

\approx -0.4333