Subtract 56/4 from 80/16
1st number: 5 0/16, 2nd number: 14 0/4
80/16 - 56/4 is -9/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
80/16 = 80 × 1/16 × 1 = 80/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
56/4 = 56 × 4/4 × 4 = 224/16 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/16 - 224/16 = 80 - 224/16 = -144/16 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/1
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