Subtract 72/3 from 5/50
1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 24 0/3
5/50 - 72/3 is -239/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
5/50 = 5 × 3/50 × 3 = 15/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
72/3 = 72 × 50/3 × 50 = 3600/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/150 - 3600/150 = 15 - 3600/150 = -3585/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -239/10
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