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Subtract 7/80 from 84/5

1st number: 16 4/5, 2nd number: 7/80

84/5 - 7/80 is 1337/80.

Steps for subtracting fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 80 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
    84/5 = 84 × 16/5 × 16 = 1344/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
    7/80 = 7 × 1/80 × 1 = 7/80
  4. Subtract the two like fractions:
    1344/80 - 7/80 = 1344 - 7/80 = 1337/80
  5. In mixed form: 1657/80

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