Subtract 40/8 from 56/18
1st number: 3 2/18, 2nd number: 5 0/8
56/18 - 40/8 is -17/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
56/18 = 56 × 4/18 × 4 = 224/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
40/8 = 40 × 9/8 × 9 = 360/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/72 - 360/72 = 224 - 360/72 = -136/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/9
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