Subtract 42/12 from 40/18
1st number: 2 4/18, 2nd number: 3 6/12
40/18 - 42/12 is -23/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
40/18 = 40 × 2/18 × 2 = 80/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
42/12 = 42 × 3/12 × 3 = 126/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/36 - 126/36 = 80 - 126/36 = -46/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/18
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