Subtract 4/3 from 4/10
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 1 1/3
410 - 43 is -1415.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
410 = 4 × 310 × 3 = 1230 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
43 = 4 × 103 × 10 = 4030 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1230 - 4030 = 12 - 4030 = -2830 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1415
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