Subtract 84/3 from 25/18
1st number: 1 7/18, 2nd number: 28 0/3
25/18 - 84/3 is -479/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 3 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
25/18 = 25 × 1/18 × 1 = 25/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
84/3 = 84 × 6/3 × 6 = 504/18 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/18 - 504/18 = 25 - 504/18 = -479/18
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