Subtract 45/3 from 4/18
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 15 0/3
418 - 453 is -1339.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 3 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
418 = 4 × 118 × 1 = 418 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
453 = 45 × 63 × 6 = 27018 - Subtract the two like fractions:
418 - 27018 = 4 - 27018 = -26618 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1339
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