Subtract 50/5 from 84/21
1st number: 4 0/21, 2nd number: 10 0/5
84/21 - 50/5 is -6/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 5 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
84/21 = 84 × 5/21 × 5 = 420/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
50/5 = 50 × 21/5 × 21 = 1050/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/105 - 1050/105 = 420 - 1050/105 = -630/105 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -6/1
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