Subtract 63/48 from 18/50
1st number: 18/50, 2nd number: 1 15/48
18/50 - 63/48 is -381/400.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 24 = 1200,
18/50 = 18 × 24/50 × 24 = 432/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
63/48 = 63 × 25/48 × 25 = 1575/1200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
432/1200 - 1575/1200 = 432 - 1575/1200 = -1143/1200 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -381/400
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