Subtract 30/10 from 4/81
1st number: 4/81, 2nd number: 3 0/10
4/81 - 30/10 is -239/81.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
4/81 = 4 × 10/81 × 10 = 40/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
30/10 = 30 × 81/10 × 81 = 2430/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
40/810 - 2430/810 = 40 - 2430/810 = -2390/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -239/81
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