Subtract 45/20 from 50/42
1st number: 1 8/42, 2nd number: 2 5/20
50/42 - 45/20 is -89/84.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
50/42 = 50 × 10/42 × 10 = 500/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
45/20 = 45 × 21/20 × 21 = 945/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
500/420 - 945/420 = 500 - 945/420 = -445/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -89/84
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