Subtract 42/9 from 18/49
1st number: 18/49, 2nd number: 4 6/9
18/49 - 42/9 is -632/147.
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,
18/49 = 18 × 9/49 × 9 = 162/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
42/9 = 42 × 49/9 × 49 = 2058/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
162/441 - 2058/441 = 162 - 2058/441 = -1896/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -632/147
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