Subtract 90/49 from 49/18
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 1 41/49
49/18 - 90/49 is 781/882.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
49/18 = 49 × 49/18 × 49 = 2401/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
90/49 = 90 × 18/49 × 18 = 1620/882 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2401/882 - 1620/882 = 2401 - 1620/882 = 781/882
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