Subtract 35/16 from 35/18
1st number: 1 17/18, 2nd number: 2 3/16
35/18 - 35/16 is -35/144.
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,
35/18 = 35 × 8/18 × 8 = 280/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
35/16 = 35 × 9/16 × 9 = 315/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
280/144 - 315/144 = 280 - 315/144 = -35/144
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