Subtract 5/10 from 16/4
1st number: 4 0/4, 2nd number: 5/10
16/4 - 5/10 is 7/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
16/4 = 16 × 5/4 × 5 = 80/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
5/10 = 5 × 2/10 × 2 = 10/20 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/20 - 10/20 = 80 - 10/20 = 70/20 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/2
- In mixed form: 31/2
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