Subtract 49/3 from 9/50
1st number: 9/50, 2nd number: 16 1/3
9/50 - 49/3 is -2423/150.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
9/50 = 9 × 3/50 × 3 = 27/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
49/3 = 49 × 50/3 × 50 = 2450/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/150 - 2450/150 = 27 - 2450/150 = -2423/150
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