Subtract 80/21 from 20/81
1st number: 20/81, 2nd number: 3 17/21
20/81 - 80/21 is -2020/567.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 21 is 567
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 567 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 7 = 567,
20/81 = 20 × 7/81 × 7 = 140/567 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 27 = 567,
80/21 = 80 × 27/21 × 27 = 2160/567 - Subtract the two like fractions:
140/567 - 2160/567 = 140 - 2160/567 = -2020/567
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