Subtract 30/3 from 42/12
1st number: 3 6/12, 2nd number: 10 0/3
42/12 - 30/3 is -13/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
42/12 = 42 × 1/12 × 1 = 42/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
30/3 = 30 × 4/3 × 4 = 120/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/12 - 120/12 = 42 - 120/12 = -78/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/2
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