Subtract 5/6 from 6/4
1st number: 1 2/4, 2nd number: 5/6
64 - 56 is 23.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
64 = 6 × 34 × 3 = 1812 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
56 = 5 × 26 × 2 = 1012 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1812 - 1012 = 18 - 1012 = 812 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23
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