Subtract 50/45 from 42/84
1st number: 42/84, 2nd number: 1 5/45
42/84 - 50/45 is -11/18.
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,
42/84 = 42 × 15/84 × 15 = 630/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
50/45 = 50 × 28/45 × 28 = 1400/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
630/1260 - 1400/1260 = 630 - 1400/1260 = -770/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/18
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