Subtract 8/16 from 40/7
1st number: 5 5/7, 2nd number: 8/16
40/7 - 8/16 is 73/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
40/7 = 40 × 16/7 × 16 = 640/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
8/16 = 8 × 7/16 × 7 = 56/112 - Subtract the two like fractions:
640/112 - 56/112 = 640 - 56/112 = 584/112 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 73/14
- In mixed form: 53/14
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 80/7-8/16 40/14-8/16 40/7-8/32 40/7-24/16 40/21-8/16 40/7-8/48 40/7-40/16 40/35-8/16 40/7-8/80 40/7-56/16 40/49-8/16