Subtract 40/21 from 4/12
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 1 19/21
4/12 - 40/21 is -11/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
4/12 = 4 × 7/12 × 7 = 28/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
40/21 = 40 × 4/21 × 4 = 160/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/84 - 160/84 = 28 - 160/84 = -132/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/7
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