Subtract 49/16 from 3/36
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 3 1/16
3/36 - 49/16 is -143/48.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
3/36 = 3 × 4/36 × 4 = 12/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
49/16 = 49 × 9/16 × 9 = 441/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/144 - 441/144 = 12 - 441/144 = -429/144 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -143/48
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