Subtract 8/7 from 4/8
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 1 1/7
4/8 - 8/7 is -9/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
4/8 = 4 × 7/8 × 7 = 28/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
8/7 = 8 × 8/7 × 8 = 64/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/56 - 64/56 = 28 - 64/56 = -36/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/14
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