Subtract 18/5 from 3/30
1st number: 3/30, 2nd number: 3 3/5
3/30 - 18/5 is -7/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
3/30 = 3 × 1/30 × 1 = 3/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
18/5 = 18 × 6/5 × 6 = 108/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/30 - 108/30 = 3 - 108/30 = -105/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/2
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