Subtract 8/4 from 3/42
1st number: 3/42, 2nd number: 2 0/4
3/42 - 8/4 is -27/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
3/42 = 3 × 2/42 × 2 = 6/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
8/4 = 8 × 21/4 × 21 = 168/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/84 - 168/84 = 6 - 168/84 = -162/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -27/14
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