Subtract 15/9 from 4/72
1st number: 4/72, 2nd number: 1 6/9
472 - 159 is -2918.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 9 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
472 = 4 × 172 × 1 = 472 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
159 = 15 × 89 × 8 = 12072 - Subtract the two like fractions:
472 - 12072 = 4 - 12072 = -11672 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2918
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