Subtract 50/10 from 1/81
1st number: 1/81, 2nd number: 5 0/10
1/81 - 50/10 is -404/81.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
1/81 = 1 × 10/81 × 10 = 10/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
50/10 = 50 × 81/10 × 81 = 4050/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10/810 - 4050/810 = 10 - 4050/810 = -4040/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -404/81
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