Subtract 81/10 from 48/14
1st number: 3 6/14, 2nd number: 8 1/10
48/14 - 81/10 is -327/70.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
48/14 = 48 × 5/14 × 5 = 240/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
81/10 = 81 × 7/10 × 7 = 567/70 - Subtract the two like fractions:
240/70 - 567/70 = 240 - 567/70 = -327/70
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