Subtract 50/27 from 35/49
1st number: 35/49, 2nd number: 1 23/27
35/49 - 50/27 is -215/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
35/49 = 35 × 27/49 × 27 = 945/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
50/27 = 50 × 49/27 × 49 = 2450/1323 - Subtract the two like fractions:
945/1323 - 2450/1323 = 945 - 2450/1323 = -1505/1323 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -215/189
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