Subtract 60/36 from 60/50
1st number: 1 10/50, 2nd number: 1 24/36
60/50 - 60/36 is -7/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
60/50 = 60 × 18/50 × 18 = 1080/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
60/36 = 60 × 25/36 × 25 = 1500/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1080/900 - 1500/900 = 1080 - 1500/900 = -420/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/15
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