Subtract 45/49 from 49/35
1st number: 1 14/35, 2nd number: 45/49
49/35 - 45/49 is 118/245.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 49 is 245
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 7 = 245,
49/35 = 49 × 7/35 × 7 = 343/245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
45/49 = 45 × 5/49 × 5 = 225/245 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/245 - 225/245 = 343 - 225/245 = 118/245
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