Subtract 42/12 from 5/25
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 3 6/12
5/25 - 42/12 is -33/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
5/25 = 5 × 12/25 × 12 = 60/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
42/12 = 42 × 25/12 × 25 = 1050/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
60/300 - 1050/300 = 60 - 1050/300 = -990/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -33/10
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