Subtract 5/21 from 42/36
1st number: 1 6/36, 2nd number: 5/21
42/36 - 5/21 is 13/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 21 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
42/36 = 42 × 7/36 × 7 = 294/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 12 = 252,
5/21 = 5 × 12/21 × 12 = 60/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
294/252 - 60/252 = 294 - 60/252 = 234/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 13/14
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