Subtract 28/24 from 45/49
1st number: 45/49, 2nd number: 1 4/24
45/49 - 28/24 is -73/294.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
45/49 = 45 × 24/49 × 24 = 1080/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
28/24 = 28 × 49/24 × 49 = 1372/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1080/1176 - 1372/1176 = 1080 - 1372/1176 = -292/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -73/294
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