Subtract 70/49 from 4/10
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 1 21/49
4/10 - 70/49 is -36/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
4/10 = 4 × 49/10 × 49 = 196/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
70/49 = 70 × 10/49 × 10 = 700/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/490 - 700/490 = 196 - 700/490 = -504/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -36/35
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