Subtract 40/8 from 9/18
1st number: 9/18, 2nd number: 5 0/8
9/18 - 40/8 is -9/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
9/18 = 9 × 4/18 × 4 = 36/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
40/8 = 40 × 9/8 × 9 = 360/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/72 - 360/72 = 36 - 360/72 = -324/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/2
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