Subtract 84/8 from 21/10
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 10 4/8
21/10 - 84/8 is -42/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
21/10 = 21 × 4/10 × 4 = 84/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
84/8 = 84 × 5/8 × 5 = 420/40 - Subtract the two like fractions:
84/40 - 420/40 = 84 - 420/40 = -336/40 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -42/5
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