Subtract 30/9 from 30/42
1st number: 30/42, 2nd number: 3 3/9
30/42 - 30/9 is -55/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
30/42 = 30 × 3/42 × 3 = 90/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
30/9 = 30 × 14/9 × 14 = 420/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
90/126 - 420/126 = 90 - 420/126 = -330/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -55/21
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