Subtract 40/8 from 8/49
1st number: 8/49, 2nd number: 5 0/8
8/49 - 40/8 is -237/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
8/49 = 8 × 8/49 × 8 = 64/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
40/8 = 40 × 49/8 × 49 = 1960/392 - Subtract the two like fractions:
64/392 - 1960/392 = 64 - 1960/392 = -1896/392 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -237/49
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