11. $$ \frac{12}{15}-\frac{1}{6} $$

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Calculate or simplify the expression $$ 12/15-1/6 $$.
Calculate the value by following steps:
- step0: Calculate:
  $$\frac{12}{15}-\frac{1}{6}$$
- step1: Reduce the fraction:
  $$\frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{6}$$
- step2: Reduce fractions to a common denominator:
  $$\frac{4	imes 6}{5	imes 6}-\frac{5}{6	imes 5}$$
- step3: Multiply the numbers:
  $$\frac{4	imes 6}{30}-\frac{5}{6	imes 5}$$
- step4: Multiply the numbers:
  $$\frac{4	imes 6}{30}-\frac{5}{30}$$
- step5: Transform the expression:
  $$\frac{4	imes 6-5}{30}$$
- step6: Multiply the numbers:
  $$\frac{24-5}{30}$$
- step7: Subtract the numbers:
  $$\frac{19}{30}$$
The result of $$ \frac{12}{15}-\frac{1}{6} $$ is $$ \frac{19}{30} $$ or $$ 0.6\dot{3} $$.
The result is $$ \frac{19}{30} $$ or $$ 0.6\dot{3} $$.

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