Subtract 42/30 from 8/81
1st number: 8/81, 2nd number: 1 12/30
8/81 - 42/30 is -527/405.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 30 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
8/81 = 8 × 10/81 × 10 = 80/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
42/30 = 42 × 27/30 × 27 = 1134/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/810 - 1134/810 = 80 - 1134/810 = -1054/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -527/405
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