Subtract 63/50 from 36/81
1st number: 36/81, 2nd number: 1 13/50
36/81 - 63/50 is -367/450.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 50 is 4050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4050 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 50 = 4050,
36/81 = 36 × 50/81 × 50 = 1800/4050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 81 = 4050,
63/50 = 63 × 81/50 × 81 = 5103/4050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1800/4050 - 5103/4050 = 1800 - 5103/4050 = -3303/4050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -367/450
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