Subtract 40/9 from 8/35
1st number: 8/35, 2nd number: 4 4/9
8/35 - 40/9 is -1328/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 9 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
8/35 = 8 × 9/35 × 9 = 72/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
40/9 = 40 × 35/9 × 35 = 1400/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
72/315 - 1400/315 = 72 - 1400/315 = -1328/315
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