Subtract 28/9 from 40/49
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 3 1/9
40/49 - 28/9 is -1012/441.
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,
40/49 = 40 × 9/49 × 9 = 360/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
28/9 = 28 × 49/9 × 49 = 1372/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
360/441 - 1372/441 = 360 - 1372/441 = -1012/441
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