Subtract 35/21 from 49/42
1st number: 1 7/42, 2nd number: 1 14/21
49/42 - 35/21 is -1/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
49/42 = 49 × 1/42 × 1 = 49/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
35/21 = 35 × 2/21 × 2 = 70/42 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/42 - 70/42 = 49 - 70/42 = -21/42 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/2
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