Subtract 27/24 from 35/49
1st number: 35/49, 2nd number: 1 3/24
35/49 - 27/24 is -23/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
35/49 = 35 × 24/49 × 24 = 840/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
27/24 = 27 × 49/24 × 49 = 1323/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
840/1176 - 1323/1176 = 840 - 1323/1176 = -483/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/56
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