Subtract 60/21 from 50/16
1st number: 3 2/16, 2nd number: 2 18/21
50/16 - 60/21 is 15/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 21 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
50/16 = 50 × 21/16 × 21 = 1050/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 16 = 336,
60/21 = 60 × 16/21 × 16 = 960/336 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1050/336 - 960/336 = 1050 - 960/336 = 90/336 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 15/56
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