Subtract 16/3 from 4/28
1st number: 4/28, 2nd number: 5 1/3
4/28 - 16/3 is -109/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 3 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
4/28 = 4 × 3/28 × 3 = 12/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
16/3 = 16 × 28/3 × 28 = 448/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/84 - 448/84 = 12 - 448/84 = -436/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -109/21
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