Subtract 16/10 from 27/49
1st number: 27/49, 2nd number: 1 6/10
27/49 - 16/10 is -257/245.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
27/49 = 27 × 10/49 × 10 = 270/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
16/10 = 16 × 49/10 × 49 = 784/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
270/490 - 784/490 = 270 - 784/490 = -514/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -257/245
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