Subtract 5/50 from 84/10, Solve 8 4/10

Subtract 5/50 from 84/10

1^st number: 8 4/10, 2^nd number: 5/50

84/10 - 5/50 is 83/10.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
84/10 = 84 × 5/10 × 5 = 420/50
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
5/50 = 5 × 1/50 × 1 = 5/50
Subtract the two like fractions:
420/50 - 5/50 = 420 - 5/50 = 415/50
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 83/10
In mixed form: 83/10

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