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Subtract 5/50 from 20/40

20/40 - 5/50 is 2/5.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 40 and 50 is 200
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
   20/40 = 20 × 5/40 × 5 = 100/200
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
   5/50 = 5 × 4/50 × 4 = 20/200
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   100/200 - 20/200 = 100 - 20/200 = 80/200
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 2/5

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