Subtract 72/49 from 2/24
1st number: 2/24, 2nd number: 1 23/49
2/24 - 72/49 is -815/588.
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,
2/24 = 2 × 49/24 × 49 = 98/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
72/49 = 72 × 24/49 × 24 = 1728/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
98/1176 - 1728/1176 = 98 - 1728/1176 = -1630/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -815/588
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