Subtract 49/36 from 4/7
1st number: 4/7, 2nd number: 1 13/36
4/7 - 49/36 is -199/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
4/7 = 4 × 36/7 × 36 = 144/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
49/36 = 49 × 7/36 × 7 = 343/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/252 - 343/252 = 144 - 343/252 = -199/252
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