Subtract 21/4 from 49/80
1st number: 49/80, 2nd number: 5 1/4
49/80 - 21/4 is -371/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 4 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
49/80 = 49 × 1/80 × 1 = 49/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
21/4 = 21 × 20/4 × 20 = 420/80 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/80 - 420/80 = 49 - 420/80 = -371/80
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