Subtract 35/4 from 2/8
1st number: 2/8, 2nd number: 8 3/4
2/8 - 35/4 is -17/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 4 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
2/8 = 2 × 1/8 × 1 = 2/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
35/4 = 35 × 2/4 × 2 = 70/8 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/8 - 70/8 = 2 - 70/8 = -68/8 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/2
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