Subtract 48/36 from 27/50
1st number: 27/50, 2nd number: 1 12/36
27/50 - 48/36 is -119/150.
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,
27/50 = 27 × 18/50 × 18 = 486/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
48/36 = 48 × 25/36 × 25 = 1200/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
486/900 - 1200/900 = 486 - 1200/900 = -714/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -119/150
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