Subtract 50/25 from 49/45
1st number: 1 4/45, 2nd number: 2 0/25
49/45 - 50/25 is -41/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 25 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 5 = 225,
49/45 = 49 × 5/45 × 5 = 245/225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
50/25 = 50 × 9/25 × 9 = 450/225 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/225 - 450/225 = 245 - 450/225 = -205/225 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/45
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