Subtract 48/4 from 21/3
1st number: 7 0/3, 2nd number: 12 0/4
21/3 - 48/4 is -5/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
21/3 = 21 × 4/3 × 4 = 84/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
48/4 = 48 × 3/4 × 3 = 144/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
84/12 - 144/12 = 84 - 144/12 = -60/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/1
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