Subtract 50/36 from 2/49
1st number: 2/49, 2nd number: 1 14/36
2/49 - 50/36 is -1189/882.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
2/49 = 2 × 36/49 × 36 = 72/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
50/36 = 50 × 49/36 × 49 = 2450/1764 - Subtract the two like fractions:
72/1764 - 2450/1764 = 72 - 2450/1764 = -2378/1764 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1189/882
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