Subtract 9/3 from 5/2
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 3 0/3
52 - 93 is -12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
52 = 5 × 32 × 3 = 156 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
93 = 9 × 23 × 2 = 186 - Subtract the two like fractions:
156 - 186 = 15 - 186 = -36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -12
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