Subtract 50/5 from 5/10
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 10 0/5
510 - 505 is -192.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
510 = 5 × 110 × 1 = 510 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
505 = 50 × 25 × 2 = 10010 - Subtract the two like fractions:
510 - 10010 = 5 - 10010 = -9510 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -192
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