Subtract 42/27 from 4/21
1st number: 4/21, 2nd number: 1 15/27
4/21 - 42/27 is -86/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 9 = 189,
4/21 = 4 × 9/21 × 9 = 36/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
42/27 = 42 × 7/27 × 7 = 294/189 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/189 - 294/189 = 36 - 294/189 = -258/189 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -86/63
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