Subtract 90/49 from 40/32
1st number: 1 8/32, 2nd number: 1 41/49
40/32 - 90/49 is -115/196.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 49 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
40/32 = 40 × 49/32 × 49 = 1960/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
90/49 = 90 × 32/49 × 32 = 2880/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1960/1568 - 2880/1568 = 1960 - 2880/1568 = -920/1568 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -115/196
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