Subtract 54/49 from 14/24
1st number: 14/24, 2nd number: 1 5/49
14/24 - 54/49 is -305/588.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
14/24 = 14 × 49/24 × 49 = 686/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
54/49 = 54 × 24/49 × 24 = 1296/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/1176 - 1296/1176 = 686 - 1296/1176 = -610/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -305/588
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