Subtract 56/3 from 2/12
1st number: 2/12, 2nd number: 18 2/3
2/12 - 56/3 is -37/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
2/12 = 2 × 1/12 × 1 = 2/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
56/3 = 56 × 4/3 × 4 = 224/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/12 - 224/12 = 2 - 224/12 = -222/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/2
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