Subtract 1/16 from 18/3
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 1/16
18/3 - 1/16 is 95/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
18/3 = 18 × 16/3 × 16 = 288/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
1/16 = 1 × 3/16 × 3 = 3/48 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/48 - 3/48 = 288 - 3/48 = 285/48 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 95/16
- In mixed form: 515/16
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