Subtract 49/75 from 20/14
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 49/75
20/14 - 49/75 is 407/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
20/14 = 20 × 75/14 × 75 = 1500/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
49/75 = 49 × 14/75 × 14 = 686/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1500/1050 - 686/1050 = 1500 - 686/1050 = 814/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 407/525
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