Subtract 45/6 from 9/21
1st number: 9/21, 2nd number: 7 3/6
921 - 456 is -9914.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
921 = 9 × 221 × 2 = 1842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
456 = 45 × 76 × 7 = 31542 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1842 - 31542 = 18 - 31542 = -29742 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9914
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