Subtract 36/8 from 49/3
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 4 4/8
49/3 - 36/8 is 71/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
49/3 = 49 × 8/3 × 8 = 392/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
36/8 = 36 × 3/8 × 3 = 108/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
392/24 - 108/24 = 392 - 108/24 = 284/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 71/6
- In mixed form: 115/6
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