Subtract 6/32 from 21/49, Solve 21/49

Subtract 6/32 from 21/49

21/49 - 6/32 is 27/112.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 32 is 1568

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
21/49 = 21 × 32/49 × 32 = 672/1568
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
6/32 = 6 × 49/32 × 49 = 294/1568
Subtract the two like fractions:
672/1568 - 294/1568 = 672 - 294/1568 = 378/1568
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 27/112

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