Subtract 48/36 from 75/50
1st number: 1 25/50, 2nd number: 1 12/36
75/50 - 48/36 is 1/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
75/50 = 75 × 18/50 × 18 = 1350/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
48/36 = 48 × 25/36 × 25 = 1200/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1350/900 - 1200/900 = 1350 - 1200/900 = 150/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1/6
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