Subtract 6/8 from 7/6
1st number: 1 1/6, 2nd number: 6/8
76 - 68 is 512.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
76 = 7 × 46 × 4 = 2824 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
68 = 6 × 38 × 3 = 1824 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2824 - 1824 = 28 - 1824 = 1024 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 512
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