Subtract 36/9 from 49/14
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 4 0/9
49/14 - 36/9 is -1/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
49/14 = 49 × 9/14 × 9 = 441/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
36/9 = 36 × 14/9 × 14 = 504/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/126 - 504/126 = 441 - 504/126 = -63/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/2
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