Subtract 42/5 from 5/81
1st number: 5/81, 2nd number: 8 2/5
5/81 - 42/5 is -3377/405.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 5 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
5/81 = 5 × 5/81 × 5 = 25/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 81 = 405,
42/5 = 42 × 81/5 × 81 = 3402/405 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/405 - 3402/405 = 25 - 3402/405 = -3377/405
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