Subtract 42/24 from 35/50
1st number: 35/50, 2nd number: 1 18/24
35/50 - 42/24 is -21/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 12 = 600,
35/50 = 35 × 12/50 × 12 = 420/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
42/24 = 42 × 25/24 × 25 = 1050/600 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/600 - 1050/600 = 420 - 1050/600 = -630/600 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -21/20
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