Subtract 30/3 from 21/12
1st number: 1 9/12, 2nd number: 10 0/3
21/12 - 30/3 is -33/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
21/12 = 21 × 1/12 × 1 = 21/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
30/3 = 30 × 4/3 × 4 = 120/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/12 - 120/12 = 21 - 120/12 = -99/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -33/4
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