Subtract 40/30 from 3/81
1st number: 3/81, 2nd number: 1 10/30
3/81 - 40/30 is -35/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 30 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
3/81 = 3 × 10/81 × 10 = 30/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
40/30 = 40 × 27/30 × 27 = 1080/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
30/810 - 1080/810 = 30 - 1080/810 = -1050/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -35/27
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