Subtract 6/4 from 8/21
1st number: 8/21, 2nd number: 1 2/4
8/21 - 6/4 is -47/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
8/21 = 8 × 4/21 × 4 = 32/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
6/4 = 6 × 21/4 × 21 = 126/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/84 - 126/84 = 32 - 126/84 = -94/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -47/42
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