Subtract 50/4 from 40/21
1st number: 1 19/21, 2nd number: 12 2/4
40/21 - 50/4 is -445/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
40/21 = 40 × 4/21 × 4 = 160/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
50/4 = 50 × 21/4 × 21 = 1050/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
160/84 - 1050/84 = 160 - 1050/84 = -890/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -445/42
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