Subtract 6/16 from 20/49, Solve 20/49

Subtract 6/16 from 20/49

20/49 - 6/16 is 13/392.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
20/49 = 20 × 16/49 × 16 = 320/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
6/16 = 6 × 49/16 × 49 = 294/784
Subtract the two like fractions:
320/784 - 294/784 = 320 - 294/784 = 26/784
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 13/392

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