Subtract 75/9 from 4/49
1st number: 4/49, 2nd number: 8 3/9
4/49 - 75/9 is -1213/147.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
4/49 = 4 × 9/49 × 9 = 36/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
75/9 = 75 × 49/9 × 49 = 3675/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/441 - 3675/441 = 36 - 3675/441 = -3639/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1213/147
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