Subtract 60/49 from 14/18
1st number: 14/18, 2nd number: 1 11/49
14/18 - 60/49 is -197/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
14/18 = 14 × 49/18 × 49 = 686/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
60/49 = 60 × 18/49 × 18 = 1080/882 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/882 - 1080/882 = 686 - 1080/882 = -394/882 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -197/441
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