Subtract 40/9 from 30/49
1st number: 30/49, 2nd number: 4 4/9
30/49 - 40/9 is -1690/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
30/49 = 30 × 9/49 × 9 = 270/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
40/9 = 40 × 49/9 × 49 = 1960/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
270/441 - 1960/441 = 270 - 1960/441 = -1690/441
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