Subtract 48/16 from 4/12
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 3 0/16
4/12 - 48/16 is -8/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
4/12 = 4 × 4/12 × 4 = 16/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
48/16 = 48 × 3/16 × 3 = 144/48 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/48 - 144/48 = 16 - 144/48 = -128/48 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/3
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