Subtract 60/20 from 40/49
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 3 0/20
40/49 - 60/20 is -107/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 20 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
40/49 = 40 × 20/49 × 20 = 800/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
60/20 = 60 × 49/20 × 49 = 2940/980 - Subtract the two like fractions:
800/980 - 2940/980 = 800 - 2940/980 = -2140/980 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -107/49
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