Subtract 56/10 from 18/81
1st number: 18/81, 2nd number: 5 6/10
18/81 - 56/10 is -242/45.
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,
18/81 = 18 × 10/81 × 10 = 180/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
56/10 = 56 × 81/10 × 81 = 4536/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
180/810 - 4536/810 = 180 - 4536/810 = -4356/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -242/45
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