Subtract 21/3 from 8/50
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 7 0/3
8/50 - 21/3 is -171/25.
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,
8/50 = 8 × 3/50 × 3 = 24/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
21/3 = 21 × 50/3 × 50 = 1050/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
24/150 - 1050/150 = 24 - 1050/150 = -1026/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -171/25
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