Subtract 90/4 from 5/81
1st number: 5/81, 2nd number: 22 2/4
5/81 - 90/4 is -3635/162.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 4 is 324
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
5/81 = 5 × 4/81 × 4 = 20/324 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 81 = 324,
90/4 = 90 × 81/4 × 81 = 7290/324 - Subtract the two like fractions:
20/324 - 7290/324 = 20 - 7290/324 = -7270/324 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3635/162
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