Subtract 84/27 from 24/49
1st number: 24/49, 2nd number: 3 3/27
24/49 - 84/27 is -1156/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
24/49 = 24 × 27/49 × 27 = 648/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
84/27 = 84 × 49/27 × 49 = 4116/1323 - Subtract the two like fractions:
648/1323 - 4116/1323 = 648 - 4116/1323 = -3468/1323 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1156/441
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