Subtract 40/25 from 60/42
1st number: 1 18/42, 2nd number: 1 15/25
60/42 - 40/25 is -6/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 25 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
60/42 = 60 × 25/42 × 25 = 1500/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
40/25 = 40 × 42/25 × 42 = 1680/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1500/1050 - 1680/1050 = 1500 - 1680/1050 = -180/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -6/35
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