Subtract 40/16 from 7/3
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 2 8/16
7/3 - 40/16 is -1/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
7/3 = 7 × 16/3 × 16 = 112/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
40/16 = 40 × 3/16 × 3 = 120/48 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/48 - 120/48 = 112 - 120/48 = -8/48 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/6
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