Subtract 49/25 from 45/42
1st number: 1 3/42, 2nd number: 1 24/25
45/42 - 49/25 is -311/350.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 25 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
45/42 = 45 × 25/42 × 25 = 1125/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
49/25 = 49 × 42/25 × 42 = 2058/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1125/1050 - 2058/1050 = 1125 - 2058/1050 = -933/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -311/350
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