Subtract 15/9 from 35/49
1st number: 35/49, 2nd number: 1 6/9
35/49 - 15/9 is -20/21.
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,
35/49 = 35 × 9/49 × 9 = 315/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
15/9 = 15 × 49/9 × 49 = 735/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/441 - 735/441 = 315 - 735/441 = -420/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -20/21
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