Subtract 56/42 from 8/81
1st number: 8/81, 2nd number: 1 14/42
8/81 - 56/42 is -100/81.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 42 is 1134
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
8/81 = 8 × 14/81 × 14 = 112/1134 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 27 = 1134,
56/42 = 56 × 27/42 × 27 = 1512/1134 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/1134 - 1512/1134 = 112 - 1512/1134 = -1400/1134 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -100/81
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