Subtract 40/8 from 42/9
1st number: 4 6/9, 2nd number: 5 0/8
42/9 - 40/8 is -1/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
42/9 = 42 × 8/9 × 8 = 336/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
40/8 = 40 × 9/8 × 9 = 360/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
336/72 - 360/72 = 336 - 360/72 = -24/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/3
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