Subtract 96/42 from 90/50
1st number: 1 40/50, 2nd number: 2 12/42
90/50 - 96/42 is -17/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
90/50 = 90 × 21/50 × 21 = 1890/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
96/42 = 96 × 25/42 × 25 = 2400/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1890/1050 - 2400/1050 = 1890 - 2400/1050 = -510/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/35
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