Subtract 32/5 from 42/8
1st number: 5 2/8, 2nd number: 6 2/5
42/8 - 32/5 is -23/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
42/8 = 42 × 5/8 × 5 = 210/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
32/5 = 32 × 8/5 × 8 = 256/40 - Subtract the two like fractions:
210/40 - 256/40 = 210 - 256/40 = -46/40 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/20
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