Subtract 40/35 from 40/81
1st number: 40/81, 2nd number: 1 5/35
40/81 - 40/35 is -368/567.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 35 is 2835
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2835 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 35 = 2835,
40/81 = 40 × 35/81 × 35 = 1400/2835 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 81 = 2835,
40/35 = 40 × 81/35 × 81 = 3240/2835 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1400/2835 - 3240/2835 = 1400 - 3240/2835 = -1840/2835 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -368/567
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