Subtract 8/5 from 48/10
1st number: 4 8/10, 2nd number: 1 3/5
48/10 - 8/5 is 16/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
48/10 = 48 × 1/10 × 1 = 48/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
8/5 = 8 × 2/5 × 2 = 16/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
48/10 - 16/10 = 48 - 16/10 = 32/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 16/5
- In mixed form: 31/5
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