Subtract 32/9 from 4/18
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 3 5/9
4/18 - 32/9 is -10/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
4/18 = 4 × 1/18 × 1 = 4/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
32/9 = 32 × 2/9 × 2 = 64/18 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/18 - 64/18 = 4 - 64/18 = -60/18 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/3
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