Subtract 81/3 from 25/50
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 27 0/3
25/50 - 81/3 is -53/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
25/50 = 25 × 3/50 × 3 = 75/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
81/3 = 81 × 50/3 × 50 = 4050/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
75/150 - 4050/150 = 75 - 4050/150 = -3975/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/2
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