Subtract 4/8 from 10/7
1st number: 1 3/7, 2nd number: 4/8
107 - 48 is 1314.
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,
48 = 4 × 78 × 7 = 2856 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8056 - 2856 = 80 - 2856 = 5256 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1314
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