Subtract 81/60 from 50/42
1st number: 1 8/42, 2nd number: 1 21/60
50/42 - 81/60 is -67/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 60 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 60 × 7 = 420,
81/60 = 81 × 7/60 × 7 = 567/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
500/420 - 567/420 = 500 - 567/420 = -67/420
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