Subtract 4/81 from 50/10
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 4/81
50/10 - 4/81 is 401/81.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
50/10 = 50 × 81/10 × 81 = 4050/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
4/81 = 4 × 10/81 × 10 = 40/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4050/810 - 40/810 = 4050 - 40/810 = 4010/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 401/81
- In mixed form: 477/81
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