Subtract 5/3 from 4/72
1st number: 4/72, 2nd number: 1 2/3
4/72 - 5/3 is -29/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 3 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
4/72 = 4 × 1/72 × 1 = 4/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 24 = 72,
5/3 = 5 × 24/3 × 24 = 120/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/72 - 120/72 = 4 - 120/72 = -116/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/18
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