Subtract 81/4 from 5/12
1st number: 5/12, 2nd number: 20 1/4
5/12 - 81/4 is -119/6.
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,
5/12 = 5 × 1/12 × 1 = 5/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
81/4 = 81 × 3/4 × 3 = 243/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/12 - 243/12 = 5 - 243/12 = -238/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -119/6
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