Subtract 84/10 from 5/84
1st number: 5/84, 2nd number: 8 4/10
5/84 - 84/10 is -3503/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 10 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
5/84 = 5 × 5/84 × 5 = 25/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
84/10 = 84 × 42/10 × 42 = 3528/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/420 - 3528/420 = 25 - 3528/420 = -3503/420
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