Subtract 50/45 from 40/84
1st number: 40/84, 2nd number: 1 5/45
40/84 - 50/45 is -40/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 45 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
40/84 = 40 × 15/84 × 15 = 600/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
50/45 = 50 × 28/45 × 28 = 1400/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
600/1260 - 1400/1260 = 600 - 1400/1260 = -800/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -40/63
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