Subtract 1/50 from 42/4
1st number: 10 2/4, 2nd number: 1/50
42/4 - 1/50 is 262/25.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
42/4 = 42 × 25/4 × 25 = 1050/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
1/50 = 1 × 2/50 × 2 = 2/100 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1050/100 - 2/100 = 1050 - 2/100 = 1048/100 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 262/25
- In mixed form: 1012/25
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