Subtract 80/49 from 84/42, Solve 2 0/42

Subtract 80/49 from 84/42

1^st number: 2 0/42, 2^nd number: 1 31/49

84/42 - 80/49 is 18/49.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 49 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
84/42 = 84 × 7/42 × 7 = 588/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
80/49 = 80 × 6/49 × 6 = 480/294
Subtract the two like fractions:
588/294 - 480/294 = 588 - 480/294 = 108/294
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 18/49

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