Subtract 15/3 from 7/50
1st number: 7/50, 2nd number: 5 0/3
7/50 - 15/3 is -243/50.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
7/50 = 7 × 3/50 × 3 = 21/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
15/3 = 15 × 50/3 × 50 = 750/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/150 - 750/150 = 21 - 750/150 = -729/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -243/50
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