Subtract 9/6 from 7/8
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 1 3/6
78 - 96 is -58.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 6 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
78 = 7 × 38 × 3 = 2124 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
96 = 9 × 46 × 4 = 3624 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2124 - 3624 = 21 - 3624 = -1524 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -58
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