Subtract 45/42 from 7/60
1st number: 7/60, 2nd number: 1 3/42
7/60 - 45/42 is -401/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
7/60 = 7 × 7/60 × 7 = 49/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
45/42 = 45 × 10/42 × 10 = 450/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/420 - 450/420 = 49 - 450/420 = -401/420
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