Subtract 2/42 from 63/50
1st number: 1 13/50, 2nd number: 2/42
63/50 - 2/42 is 1273/1050.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
63/50 = 63 × 21/50 × 21 = 1323/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
2/42 = 2 × 25/42 × 25 = 50/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1323/1050 - 50/1050 = 1323 - 50/1050 = 1273/1050 - In mixed form: 1223/1050
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