Subtract 20/6 from 84/16, Solve 5 4/16

Subtract 20/6 from 84/16

1^st number: 5 4/16, 2^nd number: 3 2/6

84/16 - 20/6 is 23/12.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 6 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
84/16 = 84 × 3/16 × 3 = 252/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
20/6 = 20 × 8/6 × 8 = 160/48
Subtract the two like fractions:
252/48 - 160/48 = 252 - 160/48 = 92/48
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23/12
In mixed form: 111/12

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