Subtract 42/18 from 4/81
1st number: 4/81, 2nd number: 2 6/18
4/81 - 42/18 is -185/81.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 18 is 162
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
4/81 = 4 × 2/81 × 2 = 8/162 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 9 = 162,
42/18 = 42 × 9/18 × 9 = 378/162 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/162 - 378/162 = 8 - 378/162 = -370/162 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -185/81
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