Subtract 98/50 from 12/42
1st number: 12/42, 2nd number: 1 48/50
12/42 - 98/50 is -293/175.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
12/42 = 12 × 25/42 × 25 = 300/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
98/50 = 98 × 21/50 × 21 = 2058/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
300/1050 - 2058/1050 = 300 - 2058/1050 = -1758/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -293/175
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