Subtract 56/50 from 5/42
1st number: 5/42, 2nd number: 1 6/50
5/42 - 56/50 is -1051/1050.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
5/42 = 5 × 25/42 × 25 = 125/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
56/50 = 56 × 21/50 × 21 = 1176/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
125/1050 - 1176/1050 = 125 - 1176/1050 = -1051/1050
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