Subtract 32/21 from 40/81
1st number: 40/81, 2nd number: 1 11/21
40/81 - 32/21 is -584/567.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 21 is 567
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 567 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 7 = 567,
40/81 = 40 × 7/81 × 7 = 280/567 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 27 = 567,
32/21 = 32 × 27/21 × 27 = 864/567 - Subtract the two like fractions:
280/567 - 864/567 = 280 - 864/567 = -584/567
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