Subtract 18/7 from 3/12
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 2 4/7
3/12 - 18/7 is -65/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 7 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
3/12 = 3 × 7/12 × 7 = 21/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
18/7 = 18 × 12/7 × 12 = 216/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/84 - 216/84 = 21 - 216/84 = -195/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -65/28
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