Subtract 16/8 from 5/18
1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 2 0/8
5/18 - 16/8 is -31/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
5/18 = 5 × 4/18 × 4 = 20/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
16/8 = 16 × 9/8 × 9 = 144/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
20/72 - 144/72 = 20 - 144/72 = -124/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/18
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