Subtract 30/9 from 14/49
1st number: 14/49, 2nd number: 3 3/9
14/49 - 30/9 is -64/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
14/49 = 14 × 9/49 × 9 = 126/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
30/9 = 30 × 49/9 × 49 = 1470/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/441 - 1470/441 = 126 - 1470/441 = -1344/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -64/21
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