Subtract 81/5 from 25/40
1st number: 25/40, 2nd number: 16 1/5
25/40 - 81/5 is -623/40.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
25/40 = 25 × 1/40 × 1 = 25/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
81/5 = 81 × 8/5 × 8 = 648/40 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/40 - 648/40 = 25 - 648/40 = -623/40
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