Subtract 48/21 from 2/50
1st number: 2/50, 2nd number: 2 6/21
2/50 - 48/21 is -393/175.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
2/50 = 2 × 21/50 × 21 = 42/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
48/21 = 48 × 50/21 × 50 = 2400/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/1050 - 2400/1050 = 42 - 2400/1050 = -2358/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -393/175
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