Subtract 10/8 from 10/7
1st number: 1 3/7, 2nd number: 1 2/8
107 - 108 is 528.
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,
107 = 10 × 87 × 8 = 8056 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
108 = 10 × 78 × 7 = 7056 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8056 - 7056 = 80 - 7056 = 1056 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 528
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