Subtract 50/21 from 49/36
1st number: 1 13/36, 2nd number: 2 8/21
49/36 - 50/21 is -257/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 21 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
49/36 = 49 × 7/36 × 7 = 343/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 12 = 252,
50/21 = 50 × 12/21 × 12 = 600/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/252 - 600/252 = 343 - 600/252 = -257/252
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