Subtract 50/16 from 3/18
1st number: 3/18, 2nd number: 3 2/16
3/18 - 50/16 is -71/24.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
3/18 = 3 × 8/18 × 8 = 24/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
50/16 = 50 × 9/16 × 9 = 450/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
24/144 - 450/144 = 24 - 450/144 = -426/144 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/24
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