Subtract 45/27 from 42/50
1st number: 42/50, 2nd number: 1 18/27
42/50 - 45/27 is -62/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 27 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
42/50 = 42 × 27/50 × 27 = 1134/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 50 = 1350,
45/27 = 45 × 50/27 × 50 = 2250/1350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1134/1350 - 2250/1350 = 1134 - 2250/1350 = -1116/1350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -62/75
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