Subtract 63/50 from 21/42
1st number: 21/42, 2nd number: 1 13/50
21/42 - 63/50 is -19/25.
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,
21/42 = 21 × 25/42 × 25 = 525/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
63/50 = 63 × 21/50 × 21 = 1323/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
525/1050 - 1323/1050 = 525 - 1323/1050 = -798/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/25
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