Subtract 84/3 from 3/50
1st number: 3/50, 2nd number: 28 0/3
3/50 - 84/3 is -1397/50.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
3/50 = 3 × 3/50 × 3 = 9/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
84/3 = 84 × 50/3 × 50 = 4200/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/150 - 4200/150 = 9 - 4200/150 = -4191/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1397/50
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