Subtract 50/21 from 5/25
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 2 8/21
5/25 - 50/21 is -229/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
5/25 = 5 × 21/25 × 21 = 105/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
50/21 = 50 × 25/21 × 25 = 1250/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/525 - 1250/525 = 105 - 1250/525 = -1145/525 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -229/105
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