Subtract 70/49 from 4/3
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 1 21/49
4/3 - 70/49 is -2/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 49 is 147
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 49 = 147,
4/3 = 4 × 49/3 × 49 = 196/147 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
70/49 = 70 × 3/49 × 3 = 210/147 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/147 - 210/147 = 196 - 210/147 = -14/147 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2/21
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