Subtract 72/50 from 20/21
1st number: 20/21, 2nd number: 1 22/50
20/21 - 72/50 is -256/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
20/21 = 20 × 50/21 × 50 = 1000/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
72/50 = 72 × 21/50 × 21 = 1512/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1000/1050 - 1512/1050 = 1000 - 1512/1050 = -512/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -256/525
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