Subtract 10/7 from 8/50
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 1 3/7
8/50 - 10/7 is -222/175.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 7 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
8/50 = 8 × 7/50 × 7 = 56/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 50 = 350,
10/7 = 10 × 50/7 × 50 = 500/350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/350 - 500/350 = 56 - 500/350 = -444/350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -222/175
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