Subtract 49/8 from 27/80
1st number: 27/80, 2nd number: 6 1/8
27/80 - 49/8 is -463/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
27/80 = 27 × 1/80 × 1 = 27/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
49/8 = 49 × 10/8 × 10 = 490/80 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/80 - 490/80 = 27 - 490/80 = -463/80
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