Subtract 16/9 from 32/49
1st number: 32/49, 2nd number: 1 7/9
32/49 - 16/9 is -496/441.
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,
32/49 = 32 × 9/49 × 9 = 288/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
16/9 = 16 × 49/9 × 49 = 784/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/441 - 784/441 = 288 - 784/441 = -496/441
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