Subtract 75/24 from 27/49
1st number: 27/49, 2nd number: 3 3/24
27/49 - 75/24 is -1009/392.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
27/49 = 27 × 24/49 × 24 = 648/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
75/24 = 75 × 49/24 × 49 = 3675/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
648/1176 - 3675/1176 = 648 - 3675/1176 = -3027/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1009/392
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