Question

Calculate the following problem. 9/16 - 3/8 =

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators is tricky. Because you'll have to basically make them like denominators. Like this:

`\cfrac{9}{16}-\cfrac{3}{8}`

Obviously, 16 and 8 are not the same. Well, unless we perform some operation that will turn 8 into 16, we won't be able to add them.

The best thing is to multiply 8 by 2:

`\cfrac{9}{16}-\cfrac{3\cdot2}{8\cdot2}`

`\cfrac{9}{16}-\cfrac{6}{16}`

We can now subtract.

`\cfrac{3}{16}`

Answer :

`\cfrac{3}{16}`