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Question
Subtract:
`(-5)/8` from `(-13)/16`
Sum
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Solution
`(-5)/8` from `(-13)/16`
| 2 | 8, 16 |
| 2 | 4, 8 |
| 2 | 2, 4 |
| 2 | 1, 2 |
| 1, 1 |
∴ LCM of 8 and 16 = 16
=`(-13)/16-((-5)/8)`
=`(-13xx1)/(16xx1)+(5xx2)/(8xx2)` (∴LCM of 8 and 16=16)
=`(-13+10)/16=(-3)/16`
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