Subtract 10/7 from 8/35
1st number: 8/35, 2nd number: 1 3/7
8/35 - 10/7 is -6/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
8/35 = 8 × 1/35 × 1 = 8/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
10/7 = 10 × 5/7 × 5 = 50/35 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/35 - 50/35 = 8 - 50/35 = -42/35 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -6/5
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