Subtract 84/50 from 96/42, Solve 2 12/42

Subtract 84/50 from 96/42

1^st number: 2 12/42, 2^nd number: 1 34/50

96/42 - 84/50 is 106/175.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
96/42 = 96 × 25/42 × 25 = 2400/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
84/50 = 84 × 21/50 × 21 = 1764/1050
Subtract the two like fractions:
2400/1050 - 1764/1050 = 2400 - 1764/1050 = 636/1050
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 106/175

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