Subtract 1/50 from 49/54, Solve 49/54

Subtract 1/50 from 49/54

49/54 - 1/50 is 599/675.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 50 is 1350

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
49/54 = 49 × 25/54 × 25 = 1225/1350
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
1/50 = 1 × 27/50 × 27 = 27/1350
Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1350 - 27/1350 = 1225 - 27/1350 = 1198/1350
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 599/675

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