Subtract 45/10 from 42/21
1st number: 2 0/21, 2nd number: 4 5/10
42/21 - 45/10 is -5/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 10 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
42/21 = 42 × 10/21 × 10 = 420/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
45/10 = 45 × 21/10 × 21 = 945/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/210 - 945/210 = 420 - 945/210 = -525/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/2
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