Subtract 80/42 from 2/4
1st number: 2/4, 2nd number: 1 38/42
2/4 - 80/42 is -59/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
2/4 = 2 × 21/4 × 21 = 42/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
80/42 = 80 × 2/42 × 2 = 160/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/84 - 160/84 = 42 - 160/84 = -118/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/42
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