Subtract 24/21 from 40/60
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 1 3/21
40/60 - 24/21 is -10/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
40/60 = 40 × 7/60 × 7 = 280/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
24/21 = 24 × 20/21 × 20 = 480/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
280/420 - 480/420 = 280 - 480/420 = -200/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/21
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