Subtract 36/30 from 10/49
1st number: 10/49, 2nd number: 1 6/30
10/49 - 36/30 is -244/245.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 30 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 30 = 1470,
10/49 = 10 × 30/49 × 30 = 300/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
36/30 = 36 × 49/30 × 49 = 1764/1470 - Subtract the two like fractions:
300/1470 - 1764/1470 = 300 - 1764/1470 = -1464/1470 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -244/245
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