Subtract 60/50 from 49/54
1st number: 49/54, 2nd number: 1 10/50
49/54 - 60/50 is -79/270.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- 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,
60/50 = 60 × 27/50 × 27 = 1620/1350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1350 - 1620/1350 = 1225 - 1620/1350 = -395/1350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -79/270
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