126/24-21/10

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on Feb 01, 2025 at 10:25 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 126242110\frac{126}{24} - \frac{21}{10}

MathBot Answer:

126242110=6320=3.15 \frac{126}{24} - \frac{21}{10} = \frac{63}{20} = 3.15


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 12624\frac{126}{24} and 2110\frac{-21}{10} is 120120. 126242110=1265245+21121012=630+252120=378120=6320 \begin{aligned} \frac{126}{24} - \frac{21}{10} &= \frac{126 \cdot 5}{24 \cdot 5} + \frac{-21 \cdot 12}{10 \cdot 12} \\ &= \frac{630 + -252}{120} \\ &= \frac{378}{120} \\&= \frac{63}{20} \end{aligned}