Subtract 42/21 from 35/50
1st number: 35/50, 2nd number: 2 0/21
35/50 - 42/21 is -13/10.
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,
35/50 = 35 × 21/50 × 21 = 735/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
42/21 = 42 × 50/21 × 50 = 2100/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
735/1050 - 2100/1050 = 735 - 2100/1050 = -1365/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/10
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