Subtract 50/49 from 36/54
1st number: 36/54, 2nd number: 1 1/49
36/54 - 50/49 is -52/147.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 49 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
36/54 = 36 × 49/54 × 49 = 1764/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
50/49 = 50 × 54/49 × 54 = 2700/2646 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1764/2646 - 2700/2646 = 1764 - 2700/2646 = -936/2646 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -52/147
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 72/54-50/49 36/54-50/98