Subtract 45/3 from 6/12
1st number: 6/12, 2nd number: 15 0/3
612 - 453 is -292.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
612 = 6 × 112 × 1 = 612 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
453 = 45 × 43 × 4 = 18012 - Subtract the two like fractions:
612 - 18012 = 6 - 18012 = -17412 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -292
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