Subtract 1/12 from 49/3
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 1/12
49/3 - 1/12 is 65/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
49/3 = 49 × 4/3 × 4 = 196/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
1/12 = 1 × 1/12 × 1 = 1/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/12 - 1/12 = 196 - 1/12 = 195/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 65/4
- In mixed form: 161/4
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