Subtract 50/30 from 49/75
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 1 20/30
49/75 - 50/30 is -76/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 30 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
49/75 = 49 × 2/75 × 2 = 98/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
50/30 = 50 × 5/30 × 5 = 250/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
98/150 - 250/150 = 98 - 250/150 = -152/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -76/75
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