Subtract 42/3 from 4/42
1st number: 4/42, 2nd number: 14 0/3
442 - 423 is -29221.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
442 = 4 × 142 × 1 = 442 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
423 = 42 × 143 × 14 = 58842 - Subtract the two like fractions:
442 - 58842 = 4 - 58842 = -58442 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29221
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