Subtract 81/40 from 5/21
1st number: 5/21, 2nd number: 2 1/40
5/21 - 81/40 is -1501/840.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 40 = 840,
5/21 = 5 × 40/21 × 40 = 200/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
81/40 = 81 × 21/40 × 21 = 1701/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
200/840 - 1701/840 = 200 - 1701/840 = -1501/840
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