Subtract 21/50 from 49/42
1st number: 1 7/42, 2nd number: 21/50
49/42 - 21/50 is 56/75.
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,
49/42 = 49 × 25/42 × 25 = 1225/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
21/50 = 21 × 21/50 × 21 = 441/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1050 - 441/1050 = 1225 - 441/1050 = 784/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 56/75
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