Question

subtract : 4/9 from -7/8​

Answer 1

-7/8-4/9

LCM of 8 and 9 = 72

= (-7×9/8×9)-(4×8/9×8)

=(-63/72)- (32/72)

= -63-32/72

= -95/72

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Answer 2

Given:

Two fractions: 4/9 and -7/8

To find:

The difference between the given fractions

Solution:

On subtracting 4/9 from -7/8, we get -95/72.

We can find the difference by following the given steps-

We know that to subtract the given fractions, they should have the same denominator.

The two fractions are 4/9 and -7/8.

We have to subtract 4/9 from -7/8.

= -7/8-(4/9)

On taking the LCM of 8 and 9, we get 72 as the denominator.

= (-7(9)-4(8))/72

= (-63-32)/72

= -95/72

Since there are no common factors, we cannot reduce the fraction further.

Therefore, on subtracting 4/9 from -7/8, we get -95/72.