Subtract 40/24 from 49/35
1st number: 1 14/35, 2nd number: 1 16/24
49/35 - 40/24 is -4/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 24 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
49/35 = 49 × 24/35 × 24 = 1176/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
40/24 = 40 × 35/24 × 35 = 1400/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1176/840 - 1400/840 = 1176 - 1400/840 = -224/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4/15
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