Subtract 48/16 from 4/18
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 3 0/16
4/18 - 48/16 is -25/9.
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,
4/18 = 4 × 8/18 × 8 = 32/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
48/16 = 48 × 9/16 × 9 = 432/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/144 - 432/144 = 32 - 432/144 = -400/144 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -25/9
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