Subtract 42/3 from 35/50
1st number: 35/50, 2nd number: 14 0/3
35/50 - 42/3 is -133/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
35/50 = 35 × 3/50 × 3 = 105/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
42/3 = 42 × 50/3 × 50 = 2100/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/150 - 2100/150 = 105 - 2100/150 = -1995/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -133/10
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