Subtract 64/4 from 8/42
1st number: 8/42, 2nd number: 16 0/4
8/42 - 64/4 is -332/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
8/42 = 8 × 2/42 × 2 = 16/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
64/4 = 64 × 21/4 × 21 = 1344/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/84 - 1344/84 = 16 - 1344/84 = -1328/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -332/21
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