Subtract 32/7 from 50/45
1st number: 1 5/45, 2nd number: 4 4/7
50/45 - 32/7 is -218/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
50/45 = 50 × 7/45 × 7 = 350/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
32/7 = 32 × 45/7 × 45 = 1440/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
350/315 - 1440/315 = 350 - 1440/315 = -1090/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -218/63
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