7/12-16/17 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{7}{12} - \frac{16}{17}

\frac{7 \times 17 - 16 \times 12}{12 \times 17}

ℹ

7 \times 17

119

‖

-16 \times 12

-192

‖

12 \times 17

204

\frac{119 - 192}{204}

ℹ

119 - 192

-73

▶Result:

- \frac{73}{204}

The approximate value of:

- \frac{73}{204}

equals:

▷

\approx -0.3578