Subtract 35/3 from 42/16
1st number: 2 10/16, 2nd number: 11 2/3
42/16 - 35/3 is -217/24.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
42/16 = 42 × 3/16 × 3 = 126/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
35/3 = 35 × 16/3 × 16 = 560/48 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/48 - 560/48 = 126 - 560/48 = -434/48 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -217/24
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