Subtract 80/8 from 20/7
1st number: 2 6/7, 2nd number: 10 0/8
20/7 - 80/8 is -50/7.
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,
20/7 = 20 × 8/7 × 8 = 160/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
80/8 = 80 × 7/8 × 7 = 560/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
160/56 - 560/56 = 160 - 560/56 = -400/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -50/7
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