Subtract 81/56 from 24/50
1st number: 24/50, 2nd number: 1 25/56
24/50 - 81/56 is -1353/1400.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 56 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 28 = 1400,
24/50 = 24 × 28/50 × 28 = 672/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
81/56 = 81 × 25/56 × 25 = 2025/1400 - Subtract the two like fractions:
672/1400 - 2025/1400 = 672 - 2025/1400 = -1353/1400
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