Subtract 12/32 from 49/3
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 12/32
49/3 - 12/32 is 383/24.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
49/3 = 49 × 32/3 × 32 = 1568/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
12/32 = 12 × 3/32 × 3 = 36/96 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1568/96 - 36/96 = 1568 - 36/96 = 1532/96 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 383/24
- In mixed form: 1523/24
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