Subtract 24/21 from 27/50
1st number: 27/50, 2nd number: 1 3/21
27/50 - 24/21 is -211/350.
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,
27/50 = 27 × 21/50 × 21 = 567/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
24/21 = 24 × 50/21 × 50 = 1200/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
567/1050 - 1200/1050 = 567 - 1200/1050 = -633/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -211/350
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