Subtract 40/21 from 50/45
1st number: 1 5/45, 2nd number: 1 19/21
50/45 - 40/21 is -50/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 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 21 × 15 = 315,
40/21 = 40 × 15/21 × 15 = 600/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
350/315 - 600/315 = 350 - 600/315 = -250/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -50/63
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