Subtract 49/42 from 30/50
1st number: 30/50, 2nd number: 1 7/42
30/50 - 49/42 is -17/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
30/50 = 30 × 21/50 × 21 = 630/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
49/42 = 49 × 25/42 × 25 = 1225/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
630/1050 - 1225/1050 = 630 - 1225/1050 = -595/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/30
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