Subtract 40/9 from 21/35
1st number: 21/35, 2nd number: 4 4/9
21/35 - 40/9 is -173/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 9 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
21/35 = 21 × 9/35 × 9 = 189/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
40/9 = 40 × 35/9 × 35 = 1400/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
189/315 - 1400/315 = 189 - 1400/315 = -1211/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -173/45
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