Subtract 56/36 from 25/50
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 1 20/36
25/50 - 56/36 is -19/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
25/50 = 25 × 18/50 × 18 = 450/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
56/36 = 56 × 25/36 × 25 = 1400/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
450/900 - 1400/900 = 450 - 1400/900 = -950/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/18
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