Subtract 1/5 from 25/21
1st number: 1 4/21, 2nd number: 1/5
25/21 - 1/5 is 104/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 5 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
25/21 = 25 × 5/21 × 5 = 125/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
1/5 = 1 × 21/5 × 21 = 21/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
125/105 - 21/105 = 125 - 21/105 = 104/105
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