Subtract 48/21 from 5/25
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 2 6/21
5/25 - 48/21 is -73/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
5/25 = 5 × 21/25 × 21 = 105/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
48/21 = 48 × 25/21 × 25 = 1200/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/525 - 1200/525 = 105 - 1200/525 = -1095/525 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -73/35
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