Subtract 40/6 from 3/21
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 6 4/6
3/21 - 40/6 is -137/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
3/21 = 3 × 2/21 × 2 = 6/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
40/6 = 40 × 7/6 × 7 = 280/42 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/42 - 280/42 = 6 - 280/42 = -274/42 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -137/21
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