Subtract 5/50 from 49/48
1st number: 1 1/48, 2nd number: 5/50
49/48 - 5/50 is 221/240.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 50 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
49/48 = 49 × 25/48 × 25 = 1225/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 24 = 1200,
5/50 = 5 × 24/50 × 24 = 120/1200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1200 - 120/1200 = 1225 - 120/1200 = 1105/1200 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 221/240
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