Subtract 50/49 from 3/21
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 1 1/49
3/21 - 50/49 is -43/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 49 is 147
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 7 = 147,
3/21 = 3 × 7/21 × 7 = 21/147 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
50/49 = 50 × 3/49 × 3 = 150/147 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/147 - 150/147 = 21 - 150/147 = -129/147 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/49
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