Subtract 84/5 from 3/10
1st number: 3/10, 2nd number: 16 4/5
3/10 - 84/5 is -33/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
3/10 = 3 × 1/10 × 1 = 3/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
84/5 = 84 × 2/5 × 2 = 168/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/10 - 168/10 = 3 - 168/10 = -165/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -33/2
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