Subtract 50/36 from 49/40
1st number: 1 9/40, 2nd number: 1 14/36
49/40 - 50/36 is -59/360.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 36 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
49/40 = 49 × 9/40 × 9 = 441/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 10 = 360,
50/36 = 50 × 10/36 × 10 = 500/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/360 - 500/360 = 441 - 500/360 = -59/360
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