Subtract 81/40 from 48/25
1st number: 1 23/25, 2nd number: 2 1/40
48/25 - 81/40 is -21/200.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 40 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
48/25 = 48 × 8/25 × 8 = 384/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
81/40 = 81 × 5/40 × 5 = 405/200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
384/200 - 405/200 = 384 - 405/200 = -21/200
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