Subtract 1/10 from 70/50
1st number: 1 20/50, 2nd number: 1/10
70/50 - 1/10 is 13/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
70/50 = 70 × 1/50 × 1 = 70/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
1/10 = 1 × 5/10 × 5 = 5/50 - Subtract the two like fractions:
70/50 - 5/50 = 70 - 5/50 = 65/50 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 13/10
- In mixed form: 13/10
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