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What is 1/2 minus 1/16?

User Remy J
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1/2 - 1/16 = 7/16


The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of the both denominators - LCM(2, 16) = 16

User FlavienBert
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Since 1/2 is equal to 8/16, the answer would be 7/16.
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