Subtract 21/3 from 4/12
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 7 0/3
412 - 213 is -203.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
412 = 4 × 112 × 1 = 412 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
213 = 21 × 43 × 4 = 8412 - Subtract the two like fractions:
412 - 8412 = 4 - 8412 = -8012 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -203
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