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Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of improper fraction![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fb3a6fe2adbca621bc79469b0370c378.png\")
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Find the Least Common Multiplier of 16 and 8.
\Multiples of 16: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=0009e83d7a9a6d2b9fe4b08e74ff6589.png\")
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Multiples of 8: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=03436fd363526d6ab709b8c989517596.png\")
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The least common multiple of 16 and 8 is 16.
\Rewrite each fraction with a common denominator of 16.
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Rewrite the subtraction using the LCD.
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(Subtract: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4ca4aad809893d470719bbbe74ca01ca.png\")
) ![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The subtraction is ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=32857b233eab76d3a5370b3a602ce2c8.png\")
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