Subtract 7/3 from 8/24
1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 2 1/3
8/24 - 7/3 is -2/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
8/24 = 8 × 1/24 × 1 = 8/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
7/3 = 7 × 8/3 × 8 = 56/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/24 - 56/24 = 8 - 56/24 = -48/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2/1
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