Subtract 84/10 from 4/5
1st number: 4/5, 2nd number: 8 4/10
4/5 - 84/10 is -38/5.
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,
4/5 = 4 × 2/5 × 2 = 8/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
84/10 = 84 × 1/10 × 1 = 84/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/10 - 84/10 = 8 - 84/10 = -76/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -38/5
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