Subtract 42/36 from 4/49
1st number: 4/49, 2nd number: 1 6/36
4/49 - 42/36 is -319/294.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
4/49 = 4 × 36/49 × 36 = 144/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
42/36 = 42 × 49/36 × 49 = 2058/1764 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/1764 - 2058/1764 = 144 - 2058/1764 = -1914/1764 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -319/294
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