Subtract 63/18 from 49/50
1st number: 49/50, 2nd number: 3 9/18
49/50 - 63/18 is -63/25.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
49/50 = 49 × 9/50 × 9 = 441/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
63/18 = 63 × 25/18 × 25 = 1575/450 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/450 - 1575/450 = 441 - 1575/450 = -1134/450 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -63/25
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