Subtract 60/49 from 35/16
1st number: 2 3/16, 2nd number: 1 11/49
35/16 - 60/49 is 755/784.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
35/16 = 35 × 49/16 × 49 = 1715/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
60/49 = 60 × 16/49 × 16 = 960/784 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1715/784 - 960/784 = 1715 - 960/784 = 755/784
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