Subtract 40/21 from 1/30
1st number: 1/30, 2nd number: 1 19/21
1/30 - 40/21 is -131/70.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
1/30 = 1 × 7/30 × 7 = 7/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
40/21 = 40 × 10/21 × 10 = 400/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/210 - 400/210 = 7 - 400/210 = -393/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -131/70
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