Subtract 75/10 from 12/49
1st number: 12/49, 2nd number: 7 5/10
12/49 - 75/10 is -711/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
12/49 = 12 × 10/49 × 10 = 120/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
75/10 = 75 × 49/10 × 49 = 3675/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
120/490 - 3675/490 = 120 - 3675/490 = -3555/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -711/98
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