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Subtract 60/50 from 63/42

1st number: 1 21/42, 2nd number: 1 10/50

63/42 - 60/50 is 3/10.

Steps for subtracting fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
    63/42 = 63 × 25/42 × 25 = 1575/1050
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
    60/50 = 60 × 21/50 × 21 = 1260/1050
  4. Subtract the two like fractions:
    1575/1050 - 1260/1050 = 1575 - 1260/1050 = 315/1050
  5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 3/10

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