Subtract 5/21 from 49/3
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 5/21
49/3 - 5/21 is 338/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 21 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
49/3 = 49 × 7/3 × 7 = 343/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
5/21 = 5 × 1/21 × 1 = 5/21 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/21 - 5/21 = 343 - 5/21 = 338/21 - In mixed form: 162/21
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