Subtract 81/8 from 50/40
1st number: 1 10/40, 2nd number: 10 1/8
50/40 - 81/8 is -71/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
50/40 = 50 × 1/40 × 1 = 50/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
81/8 = 81 × 5/8 × 5 = 405/40 - Subtract the two like fractions:
50/40 - 405/40 = 50 - 405/40 = -355/40 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/8
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