Subtract 1/50 from 90/3
1st number: 30 0/3, 2nd number: 1/50
90/3 - 1/50 is 1499/50.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
90/3 = 90 × 50/3 × 50 = 4500/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
1/50 = 1 × 3/50 × 3 = 3/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4500/150 - 3/150 = 4500 - 3/150 = 4497/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1499/50
- In mixed form: 2949/50
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