Subtract 60/20 from 50/21
1st number: 2 8/21, 2nd number: 3 0/20
50/21 - 60/20 is -13/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
50/21 = 50 × 20/21 × 20 = 1000/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
60/20 = 60 × 21/20 × 21 = 1260/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1000/420 - 1260/420 = 1000 - 1260/420 = -260/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/21
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