Subtract 75/21 from 35/60
1st number: 35/60, 2nd number: 3 12/21
35/60 - 75/21 is -251/84.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
35/60 = 35 × 7/60 × 7 = 245/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
75/21 = 75 × 20/21 × 20 = 1500/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/420 - 1500/420 = 245 - 1500/420 = -1255/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -251/84
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