Subtract 36/8 from 48/49
1st number: 48/49, 2nd number: 4 4/8
48/49 - 36/8 is -345/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
48/49 = 48 × 8/49 × 8 = 384/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
36/8 = 36 × 49/8 × 49 = 1764/392 - Subtract the two like fractions:
384/392 - 1764/392 = 384 - 1764/392 = -1380/392 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -345/98
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