Subtract 50/20 from 80/84
1st number: 80/84, 2nd number: 2 10/20
80/84 - 50/20 is -65/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
80/84 = 80 × 5/84 × 5 = 400/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
50/20 = 50 × 21/20 × 21 = 1050/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
400/420 - 1050/420 = 400 - 1050/420 = -650/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -65/42
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