Subtract 60/49 from 35/96
1st number: 35/96, 2nd number: 1 11/49
35/96 - 60/49 is -4045/4704.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 49 is 4704
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4704 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 49 = 4704,
35/96 = 35 × 49/96 × 49 = 1715/4704 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 96 = 4704,
60/49 = 60 × 96/49 × 96 = 5760/4704 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1715/4704 - 5760/4704 = 1715 - 5760/4704 = -4045/4704
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