Subtract 36/5 from 8/50
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 7 1/5
8/50 - 36/5 is -176/25.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
8/50 = 8 × 1/50 × 1 = 8/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
36/5 = 36 × 10/5 × 10 = 360/50 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/50 - 360/50 = 8 - 360/50 = -352/50 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -176/25
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