Subtract 30/21 from 30/70
1st number: 30/70, 2nd number: 1 9/21
30/70 - 30/21 is -1/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
30/70 = 30 × 3/70 × 3 = 90/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
30/21 = 30 × 10/21 × 10 = 300/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
90/210 - 300/210 = 90 - 300/210 = -210/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/1
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