Subtract 45/42 from 36/50
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 1 3/42
36/50 - 45/42 is -123/350.
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,
36/50 = 36 × 21/50 × 21 = 756/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
45/42 = 45 × 25/42 × 25 = 1125/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
756/1050 - 1125/1050 = 756 - 1125/1050 = -369/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -123/350
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