Subtract 48/18 from 8/21
1st number: 8/21, 2nd number: 2 12/18
8/21 - 48/18 is -16/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
8/21 = 8 × 6/21 × 6 = 48/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
48/18 = 48 × 7/18 × 7 = 336/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
48/126 - 336/126 = 48 - 336/126 = -288/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/7
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