Subtract 75/18 from 48/21
1st number: 2 6/21, 2nd number: 4 3/18
48/21 - 75/18 is -79/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
48/21 = 48 × 6/21 × 6 = 288/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
75/18 = 75 × 7/18 × 7 = 525/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/126 - 525/126 = 288 - 525/126 = -237/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -79/42
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