Subtract 36/6 from 2/21
1st number: 2/21, 2nd number: 6 0/6
2/21 - 36/6 is -124/21.
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,
2/21 = 2 × 2/21 × 2 = 4/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
36/6 = 36 × 7/6 × 7 = 252/42 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/42 - 252/42 = 4 - 252/42 = -248/42 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -124/21
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