Question

What is 1/2 minus 5/12

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{2} - \frac{5}{12}$
Make the denominators equal - Make 2 = 12
$2 * 6 = 12$
Multiply the fraction $\frac{1}{2}$ by 6
$1 * 6 = 6$
$2 * 6 = 12$
Put together your new fraction, keep the right the same because denominator is already 12 (same)
$\frac{6}{12} - \frac{5}{12}$
Subtract the numerators
$\frac{1}{12}$

Answer 2

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}- \frac{5}{12} =? \\ \\ \\ {\frac{1}{2}}^{(6}- \frac{5}{12} \\ \\ \\ \frac{6}{12}- \frac{5}{12} \\ \\ \\ \frac{1}{12}$