Subtract 63/12 from 50/25
1st number: 2 0/25, 2nd number: 5 3/12
50/25 - 63/12 is -13/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
50/25 = 50 × 12/25 × 12 = 600/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
63/12 = 63 × 25/12 × 25 = 1575/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
600/300 - 1575/300 = 600 - 1575/300 = -975/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/4
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