Subtract 49/12 from 2/24
1st number: 2/24, 2nd number: 4 1/12
2/24 - 49/12 is -4/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
2/24 = 2 × 1/24 × 1 = 2/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
49/12 = 49 × 2/12 × 2 = 98/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/24 - 98/24 = 2 - 98/24 = -96/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4/1
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