Subtract 40/5 from 49/12
1st number: 4 1/12, 2nd number: 8 0/5
49/12 - 40/5 is -47/12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 5 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
49/12 = 49 × 5/12 × 5 = 245/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
40/5 = 40 × 12/5 × 12 = 480/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/60 - 480/60 = 245 - 480/60 = -235/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -47/12
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