Subtract 60/21 from 60/40
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 2 18/21
60/40 - 60/21 is -19/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 21 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
60/40 = 60 × 21/40 × 21 = 1260/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 40 = 840,
60/21 = 60 × 40/21 × 40 = 2400/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1260/840 - 2400/840 = 1260 - 2400/840 = -1140/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/14
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