Subtract 42/3 from 49/16
1st number: 3 1/16, 2nd number: 14 0/3
49/16 - 42/3 is -175/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
49/16 = 49 × 3/16 × 3 = 147/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
42/3 = 42 × 16/3 × 16 = 672/48 - Subtract the two like fractions:
147/48 - 672/48 = 147 - 672/48 = -525/48 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -175/16
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