Subtract 50/21 from 21/50
1st number: 21/50, 2nd number: 2 8/21
21/50 - 50/21 is -2059/1050.
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,
21/50 = 21 × 21/50 × 21 = 441/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
50/21 = 50 × 50/21 × 50 = 2500/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/1050 - 2500/1050 = 441 - 2500/1050 = -2059/1050
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