Subtract 50/49 from 36/42
1st number: 36/42, 2nd number: 1 1/49
36/42 - 50/49 is -8/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
36/42 = 36 × 7/42 × 7 = 252/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
50/49 = 50 × 6/49 × 6 = 300/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/294 - 300/294 = 252 - 300/294 = -48/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/49
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