Subtract 16/42 from 75/50
1st number: 1 25/50, 2nd number: 16/42
75/50 - 16/42 is 47/42.
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,
75/50 = 75 × 21/50 × 21 = 1575/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
16/42 = 16 × 25/42 × 25 = 400/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1575/1050 - 400/1050 = 1575 - 400/1050 = 1175/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 47/42
- In mixed form: 15/42
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