Subtract 54/10 from 16/49
1st number: 16/49, 2nd number: 5 4/10
16/49 - 54/10 is -1243/245.
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,
16/49 = 16 × 10/49 × 10 = 160/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
54/10 = 54 × 49/10 × 49 = 2646/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
160/490 - 2646/490 = 160 - 2646/490 = -2486/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1243/245
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