Subtract 42/6 from 40/60
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 7 0/6
40/60 - 42/6 is -19/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
40/60 = 40 × 1/60 × 1 = 40/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
42/6 = 42 × 10/6 × 10 = 420/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
40/60 - 420/60 = 40 - 420/60 = -380/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/3
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