Subtract 9/8 from 42/3
1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 1 1/8
42/3 - 9/8 is 103/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
42/3 = 42 × 8/3 × 8 = 336/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
9/8 = 9 × 3/8 × 3 = 27/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
336/24 - 27/24 = 336 - 27/24 = 309/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 103/8
- In mixed form: 127/8
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 84/3-9/8 42/3-18/8 42/6-9/8 42/3-9/16 42/3-27/8 42/9-9/8 42/3-9/24 42/3-45/8 42/15-9/8 42/3-9/40 42/3-63/8 42/21-9/8 42/3-9/56