Subtract 50/42 from 84/60, Solve 1 24/60

Subtract 50/42 from 84/60

1^st number: 1 24/60, 2^nd number: 1 8/42

84/60 - 50/42 is 22/105.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 42 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
84/60 = 84 × 7/60 × 7 = 588/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
50/42 = 50 × 10/42 × 10 = 500/420
Subtract the two like fractions:
588/420 - 500/420 = 588 - 500/420 = 88/420
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 22/105

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