Subtract 49/3 from 27/42
1st number: 27/42, 2nd number: 16 1/3
2742 - 493 is -65942.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
2742 = 27 × 142 × 1 = 2742 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
493 = 49 × 143 × 14 = 68642 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2742 - 68642 = 27 - 68642 = -65942
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