Subtract 54/50 from 18/42
1st number: 18/42, 2nd number: 1 4/50
18/42 - 54/50 is -114/175.
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,
18/42 = 18 × 25/42 × 25 = 450/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
54/50 = 54 × 21/50 × 21 = 1134/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
450/1050 - 1134/1050 = 450 - 1134/1050 = -684/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -114/175
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