Subtract 72/50 from 3/21
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 1 22/50
3/21 - 72/50 is -227/175.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
3/21 = 3 × 50/21 × 50 = 150/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
72/50 = 72 × 21/50 × 21 = 1512/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
150/1050 - 1512/1050 = 150 - 1512/1050 = -1362/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -227/175
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