Subtract 9/6 from 6/21
1st number: 6/21, 2nd number: 1 3/6
621 - 96 is -1714.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
621 = 6 × 221 × 2 = 1242 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
96 = 9 × 76 × 7 = 6342 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1242 - 6342 = 12 - 6342 = -5142 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1714
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