Subtract 45/4 from 42/12
1st number: 3 6/12, 2nd number: 11 1/4
4212 - 454 is -314.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
4212 = 42 × 112 × 1 = 4212 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
454 = 45 × 34 × 3 = 13512 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4212 - 13512 = 42 - 13512 = -9312 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -314
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