Subtract 25/18 from 3/21
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 1 7/18
3/21 - 25/18 is -157/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
3/21 = 3 × 6/21 × 6 = 18/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
25/18 = 25 × 7/18 × 7 = 175/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
18/126 - 175/126 = 18 - 175/126 = -157/126
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