2021 Fall AMC 10B Problems/Problem 3
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Problem
The expression 
is equal to the fraction 
in which 
and 
are positive integers whose greatest common divisor is 
. What is 
Solution
We write the given expression as a single fraction: ![\[\frac{2021}{2020} - \frac{2020}{2021} = \frac{2021\cdot2021-2020\cdot2020}{2020\cdot2021}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/a/2/ea2a8b57c3444b4d6d105cf4b1bb576bc94c0724.png)
by cross multiplication. Then by factoring the numerator, we get ![\[\frac{2021\cdot2021-2020\cdot2020}{2020\cdot2021}=\frac{(2021-2020)(2021+2020)}{2020\cdot2021}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/c/0/dc055fe35682fe8e51fe5e3752c645442fb00ed0.png)
The question is asking for the numerator, so our answer is 
giving answer choice 
See Also
| 2021 Fall AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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