Subtract 42/10 from 21/49
1st number: 21/49, 2nd number: 4 2/10
21/49 - 42/10 is -132/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
21/49 = 21 × 10/49 × 10 = 210/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
42/10 = 42 × 49/10 × 49 = 2058/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
210/490 - 2058/490 = 210 - 2058/490 = -1848/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -132/35
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