Subtract 81/12 from 28/5
1st number: 5 3/5, 2nd number: 6 9/12
28/5 - 81/12 is -23/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
28/5 = 28 × 12/5 × 12 = 336/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
81/12 = 81 × 5/12 × 5 = 405/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
336/60 - 405/60 = 336 - 405/60 = -69/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/20
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