Subtract 50/32 from 84/5
1st number: 16 4/5, 2nd number: 1 18/32
84/5 - 50/32 is 1219/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
84/5 = 84 × 32/5 × 32 = 2688/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
50/32 = 50 × 5/32 × 5 = 250/160 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2688/160 - 250/160 = 2688 - 250/160 = 2438/160 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1219/80
- In mixed form: 1519/80
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