Subtract 18/4 from 4/12
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 4 2/4
4/12 - 18/4 is -25/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
4/12 = 4 × 1/12 × 1 = 4/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
18/4 = 18 × 3/4 × 3 = 54/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/12 - 54/12 = 4 - 54/12 = -50/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -25/6
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