Subtract 96/81 from 81/90
1st number: 81/90, 2nd number: 1 15/81
81/90 - 96/81 is -77/270.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 9 = 810,
81/90 = 81 × 9/90 × 9 = 729/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
96/81 = 96 × 10/81 × 10 = 960/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
729/810 - 960/810 = 729 - 960/810 = -231/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -77/270
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