Subtract 7/6 from 49/35, Solve 1 14/35

Subtract 7/6 from 49/35

1^st number: 1 14/35, 2^nd number: 1 1/6

49/35 - 7/6 is 7/30.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 6 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
49/35 = 49 × 6/35 × 6 = 294/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
7/6 = 7 × 35/6 × 35 = 245/210
Subtract the two like fractions:
294/210 - 245/210 = 294 - 245/210 = 49/210
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/30

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