Subtract 42/30 from 4/60
1st number: 4/60, 2nd number: 1 12/30
4/60 - 42/30 is -4/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
4/60 = 4 × 1/60 × 1 = 4/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
42/30 = 42 × 2/30 × 2 = 84/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/60 - 84/60 = 4 - 84/60 = -80/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4/3
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