Subtract 60/56 from 36/50
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 1 4/56
36/50 - 60/56 is -123/350.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 56 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 28 = 1400,
36/50 = 36 × 28/50 × 28 = 1008/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
60/56 = 60 × 25/56 × 25 = 1500/1400 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1008/1400 - 1500/1400 = 1008 - 1500/1400 = -492/1400 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -123/350
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