Subtract 12/8 from 2/28
1st number: 2/28, 2nd number: 1 4/8
2/28 - 12/8 is -10/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
2/28 = 2 × 2/28 × 2 = 4/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
12/8 = 12 × 7/8 × 7 = 84/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/56 - 84/56 = 4 - 84/56 = -80/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/7
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