Subtract 75/36 from 50/56
1st number: 50/56, 2nd number: 2 3/36
50/56 - 75/36 is -25/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 36 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
50/56 = 50 × 9/56 × 9 = 450/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
75/36 = 75 × 14/36 × 14 = 1050/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
450/504 - 1050/504 = 450 - 1050/504 = -600/504 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -25/21
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