Subtract 45/42 from 3/12
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 1 3/42
3/12 - 45/42 is -23/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
3/12 = 3 × 7/12 × 7 = 21/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
45/42 = 45 × 2/42 × 2 = 90/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/84 - 90/84 = 21 - 90/84 = -69/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/28
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