Subtract 16/8 from 1/9
1st number: 1/9, 2nd number: 2 0/8
1/9 - 16/8 is -17/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
1/9 = 1 × 8/9 × 8 = 8/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
16/8 = 16 × 9/8 × 9 = 144/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/72 - 144/72 = 8 - 144/72 = -136/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/9
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