Subtract 32/9 from 7/42
1st number: 7/42, 2nd number: 3 5/9
7/42 - 32/9 is -61/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
7/42 = 7 × 3/42 × 3 = 21/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
32/9 = 32 × 14/9 × 14 = 448/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/126 - 448/126 = 21 - 448/126 = -427/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -61/18
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