Question

Needing help with fraction problem

4/11 - 10/8 equals?

having trouble breaking it down to get the answer

Answer 1

-39/44.

Explanation:

We need to find the lowest common multiple of 11 and 8.

This is 88.

Now to convert the 2 fractions to denominator 88 we multiply first by

8/8 and the second by 11/11:

4/11 - 10/8

= 32/88 - 110/88

= -78/88

= -39/44

Answer 2

71/44

Explanation:

Here the LCD is the product of the two denominators given: 11*8 = 88.

We rewrite 4/11 as 32/88 and 10/8 as 110/88. Now the denominators are the same.

Combine 32/88 and 110/88. We get the sum 142/88, which reduces to 71/44.