Subtract 28/50 from 80/60, Solve 1 20/60

Subtract 28/50 from 80/60

1^st number: 1 20/60, 2^nd number: 28/50

80/60 - 28/50 is 58/75.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 50 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
80/60 = 80 × 5/60 × 5 = 400/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
28/50 = 28 × 6/50 × 6 = 168/300
Subtract the two like fractions:
400/300 - 168/300 = 400 - 168/300 = 232/300
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 58/75

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