Subtract 35/49 from 14/10, Solve 1 4/10

Subtract 35/49 from 14/10

1^st number: 1 4/10, 2^nd number: 35/49

14/10 - 35/49 is 24/35.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
14/10 = 14 × 49/10 × 49 = 686/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
35/49 = 35 × 10/49 × 10 = 350/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
686/490 - 350/490 = 686 - 350/490 = 336/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 24/35

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