Subtract 1/28 from 49/18
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 1/28
49/18 - 1/28 is 677/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
49/18 = 49 × 14/18 × 14 = 686/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
1/28 = 1 × 9/28 × 9 = 9/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/252 - 9/252 = 686 - 9/252 = 677/252 - In mixed form: 2173/252
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