Subtract 9/50 from 63/42
1st number: 1 21/42, 2nd number: 9/50
63/42 - 9/50 is 33/25.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
63/42 = 63 × 25/42 × 25 = 1575/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
9/50 = 9 × 21/50 × 21 = 189/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1575/1050 - 189/1050 = 1575 - 189/1050 = 1386/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 33/25
- In mixed form: 18/25
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