Subtract 90/21 from 4/25
1st number: 4/25, 2nd number: 4 6/21
4/25 - 90/21 is -722/175.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
4/25 = 4 × 21/25 × 21 = 84/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
90/21 = 90 × 25/21 × 25 = 2250/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
84/525 - 2250/525 = 84 - 2250/525 = -2166/525 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -722/175
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