Subtract 3/25 from 42/21
1st number: 2 0/21, 2nd number: 3/25
42/21 - 3/25 is 47/25.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 25 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
42/21 = 42 × 25/21 × 25 = 1050/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
3/25 = 3 × 21/25 × 21 = 63/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1050/525 - 63/525 = 1050 - 63/525 = 987/525 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 47/25
- In mixed form: 122/25
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