Subtract 12/50 from 45/42
1st number: 1 3/42, 2nd number: 12/50
45/42 - 12/50 is 291/350.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
45/42 = 45 × 25/42 × 25 = 1125/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
12/50 = 12 × 21/50 × 21 = 252/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1125/1050 - 252/1050 = 1125 - 252/1050 = 873/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 291/350
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