Subtract 36/3 from 4/50
1st number: 4/50, 2nd number: 12 0/3
4/50 - 36/3 is -298/25.
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,
4/50 = 4 × 3/50 × 3 = 12/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
36/3 = 36 × 50/3 × 50 = 1800/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/150 - 1800/150 = 12 - 1800/150 = -1788/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -298/25
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