Subtract 70/49 from 1/5
1st number: 1/5, 2nd number: 1 21/49
1/5 - 70/49 is -43/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 49 is 245
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 49 = 245,
1/5 = 1 × 49/5 × 49 = 49/245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
70/49 = 70 × 5/49 × 5 = 350/245 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/245 - 350/245 = 49 - 350/245 = -301/245 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/35
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