Subtract 42/8 from 4/18
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 5 2/8
4/18 - 42/8 is -181/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
4/18 = 4 × 4/18 × 4 = 16/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
42/8 = 42 × 9/8 × 9 = 378/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/72 - 378/72 = 16 - 378/72 = -362/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -181/36
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