Subtract 75/18 from 3/16
1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 4 3/18
3/16 - 75/18 is -191/48.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 18 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
3/16 = 3 × 9/16 × 9 = 27/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
75/18 = 75 × 8/18 × 8 = 600/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/144 - 600/144 = 27 - 600/144 = -573/144 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -191/48
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