Subtract 96/18 from 30/12
1st number: 2 6/12, 2nd number: 5 6/18
30/12 - 96/18 is -17/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
30/12 = 30 × 3/12 × 3 = 90/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
96/18 = 96 × 2/18 × 2 = 192/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
90/36 - 192/36 = 90 - 192/36 = -102/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/6
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