Subtract 50/32 from 25/21
1st number: 1 4/21, 2nd number: 1 18/32
25/21 - 50/32 is -125/336.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 32 is 672
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 32 = 672,
25/21 = 25 × 32/21 × 32 = 800/672 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 21 = 672,
50/32 = 50 × 21/32 × 21 = 1050/672 - Subtract the two like fractions:
800/672 - 1050/672 = 800 - 1050/672 = -250/672 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -125/336
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