Subtract 36/30 from 16/5
1st number: 3 1/5, 2nd number: 1 6/30
16/5 - 36/30 is 2/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
16/5 = 16 × 6/5 × 6 = 96/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
36/30 = 36 × 1/30 × 1 = 36/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/30 - 36/30 = 96 - 36/30 = 60/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 2/1
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