Subtract 45/4 from 50/84
1st number: 50/84, 2nd number: 11 1/4
50/84 - 45/4 is -895/84.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
50/84 = 50 × 1/84 × 1 = 50/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
45/4 = 45 × 21/4 × 21 = 945/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
50/84 - 945/84 = 50 - 945/84 = -895/84
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