Subtract 40/36 from 42/50
1st number: 42/50, 2nd number: 1 4/36
42/50 - 40/36 is -61/225.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
42/50 = 42 × 18/50 × 18 = 756/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
40/36 = 40 × 25/36 × 25 = 1000/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
756/900 - 1000/900 = 756 - 1000/900 = -244/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -61/225
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