Subtract 81/40 from 50/84
1st number: 50/84, 2nd number: 2 1/40
50/84 - 81/40 is -1201/840.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
50/84 = 50 × 10/84 × 10 = 500/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
81/40 = 81 × 21/40 × 21 = 1701/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
500/840 - 1701/840 = 500 - 1701/840 = -1201/840
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