Subtract 81/10 from 3/5
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 8 1/10
3/5 - 81/10 is -15/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
3/5 = 3 × 2/5 × 2 = 6/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
81/10 = 81 × 1/10 × 1 = 81/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/10 - 81/10 = 6 - 81/10 = -75/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -15/2
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