Subtract 70/8 from 4/7
1st number: 4/7, 2nd number: 8 6/8
4/7 - 70/8 is -229/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
4/7 = 4 × 8/7 × 8 = 32/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
70/8 = 70 × 7/8 × 7 = 490/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/56 - 490/56 = 32 - 490/56 = -458/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -229/28
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