Subtract 32/9 from 30/40
1st number: 30/40, 2nd number: 3 5/9
30/40 - 32/9 is -101/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 9 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
30/40 = 30 × 9/40 × 9 = 270/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 40 = 360,
32/9 = 32 × 40/9 × 40 = 1280/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
270/360 - 1280/360 = 270 - 1280/360 = -1010/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -101/36
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