Subtract 84/32 from 15/49
1st number: 15/49, 2nd number: 2 20/32
15/49 - 84/32 is -909/392.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 32 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
15/49 = 15 × 32/49 × 32 = 480/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
84/32 = 84 × 49/32 × 49 = 4116/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
480/1568 - 4116/1568 = 480 - 4116/1568 = -3636/1568 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -909/392
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