Subtract 18/8 from 48/7
1st number: 6 6/7, 2nd number: 2 2/8
48/7 - 18/8 is 129/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
48/7 = 48 × 8/7 × 8 = 384/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
18/8 = 18 × 7/8 × 7 = 126/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
384/56 - 126/56 = 384 - 126/56 = 258/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 129/28
- In mixed form: 417/28
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