Subtract 36/20 from 4/21
1st number: 4/21, 2nd number: 1 16/20
4/21 - 36/20 is -169/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
4/21 = 4 × 20/21 × 20 = 80/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
36/20 = 36 × 21/20 × 21 = 756/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/420 - 756/420 = 80 - 756/420 = -676/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -169/105
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