Subtract 84/50 from 40/42
1st number: 40/42, 2nd number: 1 34/50
40/42 - 84/50 is -382/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
40/42 = 40 × 25/42 × 25 = 1000/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
84/50 = 84 × 21/50 × 21 = 1764/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1000/1050 - 1764/1050 = 1000 - 1764/1050 = -764/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -382/525
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