Subtract 5/10 from 84/2
1st number: 42 0/2, 2nd number: 5/10
84/2 - 5/10 is 83/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
84/2 = 84 × 5/2 × 5 = 420/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
5/10 = 5 × 1/10 × 1 = 5/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/10 - 5/10 = 420 - 5/10 = 415/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 83/2
- In mixed form: 411/2
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 84/4-5/10 84/2-5/20 84/2-15/10 84/6-5/10 84/2-5/30 84/2-25/10 84/10-5/10 84/2-5/50 84/2-35/10 84/14-5/10 84/2-5/70