Subtract 40/21 from 3/5
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 1 19/21
3/5 - 40/21 is -137/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
3/5 = 3 × 21/5 × 21 = 63/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
40/21 = 40 × 5/21 × 5 = 200/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/105 - 200/105 = 63 - 200/105 = -137/105
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