Subtract 4/16 from 7/4
1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 4/16
74 - 416 is 32.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
74 = 7 × 44 × 4 = 2816 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
416 = 4 × 116 × 1 = 416 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2816 - 416 = 28 - 416 = 2416 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 32
- In mixed form: 112
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