Subtract 75/30 from 49/21
1st number: 2 7/21, 2nd number: 2 15/30
49/21 - 75/30 is -1/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 30 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
49/21 = 49 × 10/21 × 10 = 490/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
75/30 = 75 × 7/30 × 7 = 525/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
490/210 - 525/210 = 490 - 525/210 = -35/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/6
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