Subtract 35/16 from 72/12, Solve 6 0/12

Subtract 35/16 from 72/12

1^st number: 6 0/12, 2^nd number: 2 3/16

72/12 - 35/16 is 61/16.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 16 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
72/12 = 72 × 4/12 × 4 = 288/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
35/16 = 35 × 3/16 × 3 = 105/48
Subtract the two like fractions:
288/48 - 105/48 = 288 - 105/48 = 183/48
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 61/16
In mixed form: 313/16

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