Subtract 50/42 from 16/60
1st number: 16/60, 2nd number: 1 8/42
16/60 - 50/42 is -97/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
16/60 = 16 × 7/60 × 7 = 112/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
50/42 = 50 × 10/42 × 10 = 500/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/420 - 500/420 = 112 - 500/420 = -388/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -97/105
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