Subtract 15/6 from 10/12
1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 2 3/6
1012 - 156 is -53.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
1012 = 10 × 112 × 1 = 1012 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
156 = 15 × 26 × 2 = 3012 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1012 - 3012 = 10 - 3012 = -2012 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53
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