Subtract 50/40 from 3/16
1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 1 10/40
3/16 - 50/40 is -17/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 40 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
3/16 = 3 × 5/16 × 5 = 15/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
50/40 = 50 × 2/40 × 2 = 100/80 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/80 - 100/80 = 15 - 100/80 = -85/80 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/16
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