Subtract 80/4 from 5/10
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 20 0/4
5/10 - 80/4 is -39/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
5/10 = 5 × 2/10 × 2 = 10/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
80/4 = 80 × 5/4 × 5 = 400/20 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10/20 - 400/20 = 10 - 400/20 = -390/20 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -39/2
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