Subtract 10/6 from 1/21
1st number: 1/21, 2nd number: 1 4/6
121 - 106 is -3421.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
121 = 1 × 221 × 2 = 242 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
106 = 10 × 76 × 7 = 7042 - Subtract the two like fractions:
242 - 7042 = 2 - 7042 = -6842 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3421
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