Subtract 42/35 from 5/21
1st number: 5/21, 2nd number: 1 7/35
5/21 - 42/35 is -101/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 35 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
5/21 = 5 × 5/21 × 5 = 25/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
42/35 = 42 × 3/35 × 3 = 126/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/105 - 126/105 = 25 - 126/105 = -101/105
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