Subtract 8/3 from 4/42
1st number: 4/42, 2nd number: 2 2/3
4/42 - 8/3 is -18/7.
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,
4/42 = 4 × 1/42 × 1 = 4/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
8/3 = 8 × 14/3 × 14 = 112/42 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/42 - 112/42 = 4 - 112/42 = -108/42 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -18/7
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