Subtract 80/6 from 18/36
1st number: 18/36, 2nd number: 13 2/6
18/36 - 80/6 is -77/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 6 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
18/36 = 18 × 1/36 × 1 = 18/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
80/6 = 80 × 6/6 × 6 = 480/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
18/36 - 480/36 = 18 - 480/36 = -462/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -77/6
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