Subtract 80/50 from 42/48
1st number: 42/48, 2nd number: 1 30/50
42/48 - 80/50 is -29/40.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 50 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
42/48 = 42 × 25/48 × 25 = 1050/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 24 = 1200,
80/50 = 80 × 24/50 × 24 = 1920/1200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1050/1200 - 1920/1200 = 1050 - 1920/1200 = -870/1200 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/40
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