3 - (76/12) Subtract fraction from whole number - How to subtract fractions?

Subtract Fraction 76/12 from Whole Number 3 and get the result i.e. -10/3 taking help of Number Minus Fraction Calculator along with detailed work.

Ex: 2-(5/10) (or) 4-(6/22) (or) 5-(7/15)

Solution finding the Subtraction of Fraction 76/12 from Whole Number 3

The given input are 3 and 76/12

3 can be written as 3/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 3/1 and 76/12

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 3/1 and 76/12

3/1 - 76/12

The LCM of 1 and 12 (denominators of the fractions) is 12

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 12

= 3 x 12 - 76 x 1/12

= 36 - 76/12

= -40/12

= -10/3

Result: -10/3

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