Subtract 50/25 from 45/36
1st number: 1 9/36, 2nd number: 2 0/25
45/36 - 50/25 is -3/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 25 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
45/36 = 45 × 25/36 × 25 = 1125/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
50/25 = 50 × 36/25 × 36 = 1800/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1125/900 - 1800/900 = 1125 - 1800/900 = -675/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3/4
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