Subtract 75/54 from 3/49
1st number: 3/49, 2nd number: 1 21/54
3/49 - 75/54 is -1171/882.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 54 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
3/49 = 3 × 54/49 × 54 = 162/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
75/54 = 75 × 49/54 × 49 = 3675/2646 - Subtract the two like fractions:
162/2646 - 3675/2646 = 162 - 3675/2646 = -3513/2646 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1171/882
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